News Releases
Hand to Hold® to host national conference to help improve the mental health of NICU parents and long-term outcomes of their baby
Hand to Hold invites all NICU parents & NICU professionals to be part of unlocking change for the NICU families of today and tomorrow. Read more.
Nominate a NICU Professional for the NICU Hero Award
Hand to Hold invites all NICU parents to nominate a special NICU Hero and celebrate how they made a difference in their NICU journey. Read more.
Sarah Inbau named Hand to Hold Chief Growth Officer
Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides personalized emotional support, educational resources and community to NICU parents, is excited to welcome Sarah Inbau as Chief Growth Officer. Inbau had previously served on Hand to Hold’s Executive Board of Directors since 2020 and is a NICU mom.
Lydia M. Contreras, PhD, named Hand to Hold Chairman of the Board
Hand to Hold is excited to announce that current board member, Lydia M. Contreras, PhD, has been named Chairman of the Board for 2022. Read more.
Hand To Hold® Launches Mobile App To Help NICU Parents Access Emotional Support
Kimberly-Clark’s U.S. Huggies® brand is proud to serve as the national founding sponsor as part of its HelpingHugs™ campaign to provide this support free for all parents. Read more.
Hand to Hold and Huggies Launch Virtual NICU Support Groups
A high-risk pregnancy, a complicated birth or a NICU stay can be traumatic and isolating experiences, which are being compounded by the uncertainty and stress of COVID-19. Today, Hand to Hold, a nonprofit organization for NICU families, announced the launch of virtual support groups for NICU families to address this challenge. Read more.
Hand to Hold: Support for All NICU Families
As our community navigates uncertainty and stress in the time of COVID-19, this emotions of NICU families are intensified. NICU families need a hand to hold now more than ever. Read more.
Good Morning America and ABC NewsChief Meteorologist Ginger Zee Takes the Stage in Austin for Hand to Hold’s Annual Baby Shower on Nov. 2
Honorary Chair Camila Alves McConaughey to co-host Fifth Annual Baby Shower, helping Hand to Hold care for families of premature and medically fragile infants. Read more.
Hand to Hold Helps NICU Heroes Soar
NICU HEROES podcast highlights mental health topics facing nurses, healthcare providers including dads with post-partum depression to mothers with PTSD, grief
Hand to Hold Launches First Podcast for Parents of Preemies
NICU Now Audio Support Series supports parents who are at a higher risk for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Huggies Brand Partners with Nurses to Establish Inaugural Huggies Nursing Advisory Council
Hand to Hold Executive Director Kelli Kelley named to inaugural Huggies Nursing Advisory Council. The council was developed to offer ongoing guidance to nurses and information on helping protect newborns’ fragile skin and will identify opportunities to provide resources that recognize nurses’ contributions and help them perform their best – for babies, families and communities.
Preemie Power 2015
Hand to Hold honors the strength and super powers of NICU families and their premature infants in 2015 preemie power photo and essay contest. Contest names five winners from Florida, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
Mead Johnson Nutrition and Hand to Hold Announce Third Annual NICU Heroes Award Winners
Neonatologist Aryan Azimi-Zonooz from St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR, and neonatal nurse Joann Thorpe, RNC, from Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Center Redding in Redding, CA, honored for care of premature and medically fragile infants.
Hand to Hold Honors Four Medical Professionals at Annual “For the Love of Babies” Awards Breakfast
Hand to Hold recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of four Austin area healthcare providers at its 2015 “For the Love of Babies” Awards Breakfast.
Mead Johnson Nutrition and Hand to Hold Announce Second Annual NICU Heroes Award Winners
Neonatal nurse practitioner Stephanie Horecky Hall of Daniel Island, S.C., and neonatologist Stewart Lawrence, M.D., of Boise, Idaho, were named the 2014 NICU Heroes Award winners by Mead Johnson Nutrition and Hand to Hold.
Preemie Power 2014
Hand to Hold honors the strength and super powers of NICU Families and their premature infants in the 2014 Preemie Power Photo and Essay Contest. Contest names nine winners from California, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Mexico and Israel.
Hand to Hold Honors Four Medical Professionals for Strong, Compassionate Care of Premature Babies and Their Families
Hand to Hold recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of four local healthcare providers at its 2014 “For the Love of Babies” Awards Breakfast on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Hand to Hold’s 2014 honorees represent the fields of obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics and social work.
Preemie Power 2013
Hand to Hold announced the winners of its fourth annual Preemie Power Photo and Essay Contest. The contest brought together 185 families from 41 U.S. states and three countries including Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.