Episode 121: Supporting Families in Crisis

February 5, 2025

Guests: Kelli Kelley, founder and CEO, and Katrina Moline, Executive Director of Hand to Hold

Everyday, 3,000 parents find out their child may have a NICU stay. They may start by logging on to the Hand to Hold website, but Founder and CEO of Hand to Hold, Kelli Kelley, and Executive Director, Katrina Moline, hope that NICU parents receive a plethora of support before, during and after their child’s hospital stay. Whether you listen to the podcast, ask for a peer mentor, receive free counseling, find loss and bereavement support, read our blog or find a support group, Hand to Hold offers it all.

About the guests

Kelli Kelley hand to holdKelli Kelley founded Hand to Hold in 2010 after struggling for years with perinatal mood disorders related to the premature births of both of her children. She now invests her time and talents to raise awareness about the high incidence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among NICU parents and advocating for hospital and community-based programs to ensure better outcomes for babies and families.

 She is a founding member of the NICU Parent Network and serves as Vice President of the board of directors for the National Coalition for Infant Health and as a member of the board of directors of the Texas Perinatal Association. she also serves on the Executive Council of the Family-Centered Care Taskforce and previously served as a parent expert for the AAP TECaN Advocacy Campaign of NICU family mental health.

 Kelli lives in Austin, TX with her husband and long-hair, diva dachshund.   In her free-time she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and keeping up with her NICU graduates, who are now in college. 

katrina moline hand to holdKatrina Moline was named Hand to Hold’s Executive Director in 2024 after joining the team as the Operations Director in 2018. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communications from Texas State University. 

Katrina has been a part of the Hand to Hold family since 2009, receiving peer-to-peer mentoring after the birth of her son at 24 weeks and later serving as a peer mentor herself. Prior to Hand to Hold, she spent 14 years as an Account Manager at Screen Solutions, Inc. and is grateful for the opportunity to focus her time and talents on a mission so near and dear to her heart.

Katrina lives in Austin, TX, and enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.

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