Our mission is to support and educate Canadian families of premature babies every step of the way – before, during and after their NICU stays.

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Our vision is to create a brighter future for all premature babies and those who care for them.

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Our History

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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.

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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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Charitable registration number 801837287RR0001

Board of Directors

Fabiana Bacchini

Executive Director

Lisa Christie Torreggiani

Board Chair

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Kate Robson

Director & Chair of Education Committee

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Doris Sawatzky-Dickson

Director

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Dr. Jennifer Toye

Director

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Team Members

Marianne Bracht

Chair of Family Ambassador Committee

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Pam Kai

Family Ambassador - Alberta

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Karen Netzel

Family Ambassador - Manitoba

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Anna Stevens

Family Ambassador - Newfoundland

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Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn

Chair of Communications Committee

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Renata Runge

Administrative Services Manager

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