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Family-Centered Care Taskforce

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Supporting NICUs as they begin or strengthen Family-Centered Care in their units with free education, quality improvement opportunities, and resources!

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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 22h
The FCC Taskforce was featured in CPBF’s Preemie Chats to share the story behind the how & why of our Presence Study Toolkit. www.youtube.com/live/uf1AbTH...
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LIVE - Peemie Chats - FCC Task Force - Sept.18 at 1 pm EDT
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As NICU Awareness Month comes to a close, we'd like to express our gratitude to our industry partners and their commitment to family-centered care. Thank you for helping us advocate for FCC as a standard of care!
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us Wednesday, November 12 at 11am PT/2pm EST for a webinar with Kimberly Novod, MPA E. Novod, MPA, NICU Parent, and Barbara ORourke O'Rourke, RN-NIC, C-ELBW, TIP. Share our free membership link with your colleagues to invite them along: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 2022, the National Perinatal Association (NPA) published their Interdisciplinary Guidelines and Recommendations for NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning. Now, it's time to make them even better. And You can help! Take the survey here: www.nationalperinatal.org/2026-survey
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NICU Discharge Survey | NPA
Tell us about NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning - Help NPA improve our guidelines and recommendations so that we all can improve how we support NICU families.
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This month, we’re asking how your unit navigates Social Determinants/Influencers of Health (SDOH or SIOH). Thank you for sharing! Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our colleagues at Duke Health, Boston College, and UNC Wilmington are seeking healthcare and community professionals in acute care and community-based settings who support families transitioning from the NICU to home! Email them at nicu2famu@duke.edu if you're open to participating.
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happy International Neonatal Therapy Week! This week we recognize our neonatal therapists—OT, PT, SLP—and the clinical value they bring to the NICU: earlier oral feeding, better positioning and neurodevelopment, shorter lengths of stay, and smoother transitions home. #INTW2026
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Attending this week's FCC Community Exchange? Take a look at the Pre-Exchange Reflection Guide below to make the most of this session: fcctaskforce.org/wp-content/u...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy National Neonatal Nurses Week! Join us in celebrating the incredible dedication and compassion of neonatal nurses.
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join us this week for an FCC Community Exchange session facilitated by Mary Coughlin MS, NNP, NCC-E and Mia Malcolm. Join their free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Help us understand how your unit navigates Social Determinants/Influencers of Health (SDOH or SIOH). SDOH/SIOH defined as non-medical factors such as socioeconomic status that affect infant and family health outcomes. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happening this week! Join us for a free webinar centered on supporting parents with disabilities during pregnancy, a NICU stay, and beyond. Register here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Join California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC) for a free webinar on implementing their NICU Family Advisory Council Toolkit! Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our 16th free quarterly newsletter is here! Please take a moment to read our Summer 2026 edition and share it with your colleagues. Download it here: fcctaskforce.org/wp-content/u...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Great opportunity from the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
September is NICU Awareness Month! Join us in honoring NICU families and the healthcare professionals who care for them.
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Last call for August Poll responses! We're asking for your insights around educating families on early mobility of their NICU baby. Early mobility supports getting babies out of bed sooner when safe and appropriate. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This week, we’re honoring Black Breastfeeding Week 2026, centered on the theme “We All We Got: 14 Years of Community, Care, and Collective Power.” Learn more here: blackbreastfeedingweek.org?mkt_tok=ODY3...
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Black Breastfeeding Week
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Did you miss our August Community Exchange featuring Carolyn Bleiler, RN, PhD on practical ways NICU nurses can partner with fathers and non-birthing parents in the NICU? Catch up here: fcctaskforce.org/august-2026/
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Join the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers on September 10, 12-1 PM EST for NAPSW's Advochats. Registration is free at this link: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Check out this free event featuring the NICU dad perspective! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../W...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The FCC Taskforce fully supported 11 FCC Scholars in attending this year’s Gravens Conference! We’re grateful to Chiesi USA, Inc. and Mead Johnson Nutrition for generously supporting this work. Check out their reflections on their time at Gravens: fcctaskforce.org/wp-content/u...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We’re excited to have been featured in the American Academy of Pediatrics open-access clinical report on social inequities in high-risk neonatal care delivery. Read here: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery: Clinical Report
Social inequities in neonatal care delivery contribute to adverse neonatal outcomes, which continue to have harmful effects throughout the lifespan. Social inequities occur at multiple intersecting le...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Join us in supporting Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) by completing this brief survey: app.simplycast.ca?q=forms/new/...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Last month, we asked for your help in supporting NICUs working toward establishing policies around preserving milestones like first hold, first bath, first bottle, etc. for families. Read all July Poll responses here: fcctaskforce.org/preserving-m...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This month, we’re asking for your insights around educating families on early mobility of their NICU baby. Early mobility supports getting babies out of bed sooner when safe and appropriate. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This August 1-7, we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and the strength, love, and dedication behind every feeding journey. Check out this great resource from GFCNI: www.gfcni.org/campaigns/wo...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🚨Date Change🚨 Join us Tuesday, August 18th where Carolyn Bleiler, RN, PhD will be sharing practical ways NICU nurses can partner with fathers and non-birthing parents in the NICU. Join our free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Next month, we’re focusing on supporting parents with disabilities during pregnancy, a NICU stay, and beyond. Join our free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join Saul's Light for their 6th Annual NICU Health & Equity Summit taking place Thursday, September 17th at 6am PT/9am EST virtually or in person at Manning Family Children’s Hospital. Registration is free, CE’s are available. Register here: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Mark your calendars for our August 20th FCC Community Exchange! Carolyn Bleiler, RN, PhD will be sharing practical ways NICU nurses can partner with fathers and non-birthing parents in the NICU. Join our free membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The FCC Taskforce was recently featured by Stanford Impact Labs and The Stanford Report! Read the full article here: impact.stanford.edu/article/what...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you to the 40 community members who joined us for this month’s FCC Community Exchange session! fcctaskforce.org/july-2026-2/
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PreemieWorld Foundation @preemieworld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Angel families understand that grief is a complex and lifelong journey and is not linear. PreemieWorld honors these families and stands with you in remembrance. - preemieworld.org/ #AngelFamilies #GriefJourney
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Did you miss our July 9th Webinar featuring Latoya Blueford, Tracy Pella, MA, LHMP, EdS and Anthony Orisini, D.O., FAAP? We’ve compiled the recording, slides, and recommended reading to help you feel like you were there! fcctaskforce.org/july-2026/
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We're excited to share our latest publication, A Family-Inclusive Taskforce for Improving NICU Quality of Care! Read the open-access article here: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Happening tomorrow: our July 16th FCC Community Exchange session! Join our FREE membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Help us support NICUs establishing policies that preserve milestones or ‘firsts’ for family caregivers. Milestones or firsts can include first hold, first bath, first bottle, etc. Respond here: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Last month, we asked community members to share about their unit’s Family Support Specialist role. Read all responses and access resources here: fcctaskforce.org/family-suppo...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Thank you, smallTalk NICU Egg System for supporting our July 9th Webinar! Check out how they're connecting babies and families in the NICU here: www.smalltalk.tech
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Join us Thursday for a free educational webinar centering around clinician communication. Become a member to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
We hope your holiday weekend was as safe and happy as the futures you help build in the NICU!
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Thank you to the 165+ members who joined us for this month’s FCC Community Exchange session! For a recording of this session, Q&A highlights, and resources shared, visit our website: fcctaskforce.org/june-2026/
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Last chance to share more about your unit’s Family Support Specialist role! (Family Support Specialist role could also be called Family Support Coordinator or Navigator.) stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Check out this special edition of Neonatology Today on Therapeutic Design in the NICU, and our contribution: Centering Family Voices in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design: A Framework for Family-Centered Environments. www.neonatologytoday.net/newsletters/...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We're excited to share what we've accomplished in the first half of 2026, thanks in large part to your dedication to this work!
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Join us for a webinar featuring Latoya Blueford of The Skylar Project, Tracy Pella of Connected Forever, and Anthony Orsini of The Orsini Way! This is a can't-miss event you'll want to attend with your team. Join our free membership to save your spot: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Father’s Day might be over, but Dads still need support! Checkout our Jan '26 Webinar, The Power of “How Are You?”: Strengthening Support for Fathers and Non-Birthing Parents in the NICU and our Sept '23 Webinar, NICU Dad Perspective: Disparities in Family-Centered Care. fcctaskforce.org/webinars/
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us on June 25th at 11am PT/2pm EST for Humanizing the NICU: Integrating Mental Health Care with Christine Neugebauer, PhD, LPC-S, MT-BC and Kara Pepper, M.MFT, LMFT. stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Family-Centered Care Taskforce @fcctaskforce.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Please take a moment to share more about your unit’s Family Support Specialist role: stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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