Hand to Hold NICU Mental Health Conference logo

ONLINE – November 5 – 6, 2025

The NICU Mental Health Conference is available in English only at this time.
Find more resources in Spanish here.

Hand to Hold NICU Mental Health Conference logo

ONLINE – November 5 – 6, 2025

Hand to Hold’s NICU Mental Health Conference is the only national conference bringing together NICU parents and NICU professionals to learn, discuss critical mental health topics, and inspire advocacy to improve the immediate and long-term mental health of NICU families. Conference themes include health equity, burnout and self-care, trauma-informed care, and grief and loss.

Exploring important and topical mental health themes

HEALTH EQUITY

BURNOUT & SELF CARE

TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

GRIEF &
LOSS

Keynote Speakers

Sheehan D. Fisher, hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Sheehan Fisher, PhD

Neel Shah, hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG

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Our Mission

99% of NICU Professionals agree mental health is important to them.

98% of NICU Professionals would recommend the conference to others.

Includes continuing education credits (CEUs) for eligible sessions.

Speakers

sheehan fisher hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Sheehan Fisher, PhD

Neel Shah, hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG

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Ani Bailan

Railene Banks hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Railene Banks

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Laudy Burgos

Nyisha Causey hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Nyisha Causey

Parijat Deshpande hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Parijat Deshhpande

Austin Haralson, hand to hold NICU mental health conference

Austin Haralson

Diana Marrero Hand to Hold NICU Mental Health Conference

Diana Marrero, MHPS

Kasey Mathews Hand to Hold NICU Mental Health COnference

Kasey Mathews

Kasey Mathews Hand to Hold NICU Mental Health COnference

Britney Newberry

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Amber Pasquerella

Monica Rivera Hand to Hold NICU Mental health conference

Monica Rivera, MHPS

Cynthia Shogreen Hand to Hold

Cynthia Shogreen, LMHC, LPC, BCBA, MBA

Christine Tester hand to hold nicu mental health conference

Christine Tester, MHPS

Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSOR

Reckitt - Mead Johnson Hand to Hold NICU Community Conference

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