NICU CONSORTIUM PARTNERSHIP
The NICU Consortium Partnership brings together families, healthcare providers, family advocates, and community members, to support infants and their families transitioning from the NICU to their home and community. The mission of the NICU Consortium Partnership is “promoting a coordinated system of discharge and follow-up for families transitioning home from the NICU.” We do this through education in best practices as well as community and systems building.
Participation in the NICU Consortium Partnership is open to all. We especially invite families, health care and mental health providers, early intervention providers, service coordinators, and family advocates who work with families of babies who have been in the NICU or who need special care.
NICU CONSORTIUM MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR
NICU Consortium Partnership Meetings – provide the opportunity to hear updates from community partners and work on the Consortiums special project.
NICU Consortium Education Program Webinars – are quarterly educational programs by local and national speakers. These programs provide opportunities for learning about the needs of premature, medically complex and babies and their families, as well as opportunities for networking with others who share the common goal of supporting families transition home from the NICU through a “warm handoff” to essential and knowledgeable community resources and supports. These education webinars are held on the last Wednesday of January, April, July, and October from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Announcements are sent out to all members and those who have attended the NICU Consortium Partnership Meetings previously.
Upcoming NICU Consortium Education Program Webinars
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an upcoming NICU Consortium Partnership Webinar
We invite you to become a NICU Consortium Partnership Member. As an annual member, you will be supporting the NICU Consortium Partnership and our efforts to create a community of support for infants and their families transitioning from the NICU to their home and community. Our mission is to bring together families, healthcare providers, family advocates, and others to promote a coordinated discharge and follow-up system for infants and their families transitioning home from the NICU.
Membership Benefits
$25 Individual Membership includes:
– Access to all NICU Consortium Partnership Education Webinars and archives.
– Certificate of Professional Development Education for 2 hours for each NICU Consortium Educational Meetings/Webinars attended. Post-event evaluation must be completed in order to request a certificate.
$100 Organization Membership includes:
– Up to 5 staff members to attend each of the four NICU Consortium Education Program Webinars during the year.
– Certificate of Professional Development Education for 2 hours for each NICU Consortium Educational Meetings/Webinars attended. Post-event evaluation must be completed in order to request a certificate.
*Memberships apply January to December, and there are no prorated fees. Webinar links are sent to all members and additional staff registered to participate.
You can also register to attend a single NICU Consortium Partnership webinar for $15.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Petora Spratt at pmspratt@pspediatrictherapy.com, or Allison Bradac at director@newbornhope.org.
Register here for an Individual/Organization Membership or to attend a single webinar:
NICU Consortium Leadership Council
Leadership Committee
Chair Petora Manetto-Spratt
Co-Chair Neala Harper
Secretary Carolyn Kwerneland
Treasurer Beth Cole
Committee Chairs
NICU Consortium Education Planning Committee – Beth Cole
Membership – OPEN
Parent Peer Mentors – Emily Fawaz
Community Representatives
Parents – Amber Minogue
Physician – Sharon Langendoerfer, MD
Renee Charlifue-Smith, CCC, SLP – JFK Partners
Emily McNeil – Mental Health Consultation
Graham Miller – NICU Staff
