Dear NICU Mama’s Programs & Services fall into to four categories:
Virtual Peer Support & Community, Online Education, Events, & Outreach

Virtual Peer Support & Community

Official Dear NICU Mama Facebook Group

  • A private support group with over 6000 members worldwide, dedicated to provide encouragement and peer-to-peer support.

  • Highly moderated environment designed for immediate peer-to-peer support and connection. 

Social Media

  • Posts intended to educate past and present NICU families, individuals hoping to support NICU families, and the general public on issues related to the NICU.

  • Posts of encouragement to past and present NICU mamas as they navigate their emotions in association with their child’s NICU stay.

  • Posts sharing stories of past and present NICU mothers, meant to provide healing for the author as well as connection and encouragement for the readers. 

The Dear NICU Mama Shop

  • Our Walking Letter of Hope collection are carefully curated items, designed with care by a team of NICU Mamas.

  • These items are intended to be “armor”, a wearable hug from your sisterhood, a reminder that you are never alone.

Letter Series

  • Published on social media and blog every Sunday evening.

  • Letters of encouragement written by veteran NICU Mamas directly to YOU.

Dear NICU Mama Podcast

  • Released  on Wednesdays weekly during podcast seasons

  • Over 100+ episodes available for download now

  • Shares stories of past/present NICU mamas and interviews with NICU and Maternal Mental Health Experts.  

  • Intended to reach NICU Mamas wherever they are in life (e.g. nursing their baby, driving to the hospital, washing dishes) and to remind them that they are not alone!

  • Nearly 60,000 downloads to date!

Online Education

Resource Library

  • Version 2.0 Released Spring 2023!

  • A curated collection of diverse resources from different organizations and companies around the world.

  • Categorized by topic, need, audience.

Events

Workshops & Webinars

  • Offered periodically throughout the year

  • Typically virtual offerings covering topics of maternal mental health, obstetrics, intimacy after NICU, trauma support, and more!

Girls Night Out - Virtual Support Group

  • Scheduled for the evening of the last Wednesday of every month

  • Invites and links posted monthly in the Official Facebook Group

Outreach

Hospital Outreach

  • Providing free support kits for hospitals to distribute to NICU families, connecting them to all resources listed above.

  • Special bi-annual outreaches to families during winter holidays and Mother’s Day with curated cards and gift items. 

  • We have proudly reached over 10,000 families via our Hospital Outreach Program

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

The mission and movement of Dear NICU Mama is made possible because of your generous donations.

“To me, Dear NICU Mama is a safe space for healing and nurturing. It’s a positive platform where raw emotion can meet tangible support. It’s truly a beautiful place. Dear NICU Mama is a sisterhood.” -VILMA