What you can do in the NICU
What you can do in the NICU
Our mission is to support and educate Canadian families of premature babies every step of the way – before, during and after their NICU stays.
Our vision is to create a brighter future for all premature babies and those who care for them.
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About us
We are a parent led, charitable organization providing education, support and advocacy for premature babies and their families.
Mission
Our mission is to empower families of premature babies every step of the way, through support and education.
Vision
Our vision is a brighter future for all premature babies and their families. Our main focus areas are support, education, awareness and research.
Our History
Started in 2012, Canadian Premature Babies Foundation is the first national organization in Canada to support premature babies and their families.
We acknowledge the hard work and tenacity of our Founder, Katharina Staub, for bringing our organization from a thought to reality. With Katharina’s leadership, Canadian Premature Babies Foundation has developed partnerships across the world, all with the common goal of advocating for and providing support to premature babies and their families.
Our advocacy work has included government action to influence public policy affecting premature babies and their families – such as Employment Insurance and Parental Leave. We have also provided balanced information and responses to ethical issues and continue to do so in our work.
Where we are now and moving forward…
Confident parents mean well-adjusted and supported children. It is our intent that through consistent information, access to helpful resources, and peer support inside and outside the NICU, we are ensuring families of premature babies feel empowered and ready to care for their prematurely born child every step of the way.
It takes a village.
As our organization grows and more volunteers are added to our team, we will continue to strive to provide thoughtful and useful services, supports and information to not only the families, but to the health care providers who support our vulnerable babies through their earliest challenges.
We will continue to develop national and international relationships with other parent-led organizations, health care providers and their governing bodies, corporations, donors and other stakeholders.
Let’s work together to encourage and empower families with prematurely born children!
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Our Team
Our team consists of parents of premature babies and neonatal health care professionals from across Canada.
We are pleased to introduce you to our team.
Board Of Directors
Doris Sawatzky-Dickson
Chair
Robin Hunter
Director
Jan Marin
Director
Karen Netzel
Director
Karen Beatie
Director
Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Chair
Dr. Nancy Feeley
Dr. Thierry Lacaze
Dr. Michael Narvey
Dr. Steven Miller
Family Advisory Committee
Tiffany Richards
Family Support Committee
Education Committee
Project Coordinators
Shakeera Baker
Parent Care Program
Andrea Wiebe
Milestone Cards
Melissa Jones
Parent Voices
Kira Vallance
Administration & Special Projects
Heather Cresswell
Content Developer/Writer
Patricia Almeida
Preemie Chats
CPBF Parent-Partner Network
CPBF created a national network of parents who either are working or volunteering in NICUs across Canada.
The purpose of this group is to work together in sharing information about quality improvement initiatives and projects that they are involved in their NICUs.
CPBF also brings parents to participate and present at different conferences, meetings and workshops in Canada, including EPIQ, FICare and CANN.
If you would like to join this network, please contact us.
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