Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death and many lifelong disabilities.More than half of premature births occur for unknown reasons.The March of Dimes is funding research to find the causes of prematurity and ways to address them.
NICU Family Support aims to enhance emotional support and resources for families with premature infants in neonatal intensive care.It also addresses the goals of the Prematurity Campaign of raising awareness and decreasing the incidence of premature birth by reaching women who are at greatest risk of preterm birth.
The University of Connecticut Health Center has been chosen for the first March of Dimes NICU Family Support project in Connecticut.This project will provide information, educational materials and videos for parents of infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Nursery in an effort to further explain the neonatal nursery experience.It gives the staff and families an opportunity to complement existing services at UConn by adding new emotional and informational supports.
The March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program in Connecticut is provided in part through a grant by NewAlliance Foundation, a proud partner of the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign.
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