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.
Introducing Preemi™, the stuffie made just for premature babies. Learn more here.

Parent Care Program

We’re sad to say we have had to make the difficult decision to wind down the Parent Care Program in its current form.
We want to share our gratitude to all the families and clinicians who participated in our Parent Care Program over the last three years. We were able to offer support to hundreds of families and we built wonderful relationships across the country. It’s now time to wind the program down. If you are a family member currently receiving support, don’t worry! You can continue with your sessions.
If you are currently looking for counselling, you can contact one of the care providers below (they were part of the Parent Care program). We are creating an online resource package. Stay Tuned!
Our peer support group will continue every Thursday at 12pm EST
Our online parent group is ongoing: Canadian Preemie Parent Support Network - CPBF-FBPC | Facebook
Important: If you are currently in crisis, please reach out to the support people in your life, and if necessary, call 911 or go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital.
We thank Pampers for making this program possible in 2022.
We would like to recognize our program's founding partners Prolacta, Abbvie and The Sandbox Project.
Thank you all again for your interest and support!
Meet our Clinicians
Other online resources will be available soon – Stay Tuned!

Tiffany Mitchell
Registered Psychologist (5506)
Alberta

Madeleine Stobbe
M.A. Psychologist (Cand. Reg.)
Nova Scotia

Veronica Harris
Registered Clinical Counsellor, MACP
British Columbia

Dr. Chanthalone Smith
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PhD, C. Psych
Ontario

Kate Robson
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MEd.
Ontario

Sara Halipchuk
MSW, RSW
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Kieran Powers
MA, Certified Grief and Trauma Coach
All Provinces & Territories

Acsana Fernando Khan
Registered Social Worker
Ontario & Nova Scotia
**Offering therapy in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu; Punjabi (understand)

Karmen McDivitt
Psychotherapist, M.A
Ph.D Candidate, C.Psych Candidate
Manitoba

Alison McLennan
Registered Social Worker
Ontario

Brenna Henrikson
MA, Ph.D Candidate
Manitoba
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Lindsay Gareau
MSW, RSW
Alberta and Saskatchewan
*Services offered in English and French
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Leanne Rose Dorish
MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC)
British Columbia

Shakeera Baker
Parent Care Project Coordinator
Ontario group therapy with:
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Christine Cunningham
BA, RSSW, PMH-C
Ontario
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Kelley Hassanpour
RN Psychotherapist
Ontario