Sage N. Saxton, PsyD, Allison G. Dempsey, PhD
In response to the emergent infant, caregiver, and staff/provider mental health needs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have created three handouts to promote wellness for NICU families and providers.
The handouts cover the following topics: “Bonding with Your Baby During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” “Caregivers Need Care Too During The COVID-19 Pandemic,” and “Helping Children and Families Cope With Having a Baby in the NICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. We hope you use these tools to support improved models of care in your NICUs during this time. Please feel free to distribute it widely.
These handouts are also available on our website: www.nationalperinatal.org/psychologists
Members of the NNNP are also hosting/attending regular peer mentoring calls to discuss topics related to mental health services in NICUs during the pandemic. We invite any psychologists working in the NICU and/or related settings to join the NNNP. If interested in joining our efforts, please visit our website www.nationalperinatal.org/psychologists
Disclosure: The National Perinatal Association www.nationalperinatal.org is a 501c3 organization that provides education and advocacy around issues affecting the health of mothers, babies, and families.
Corresponding Author
Sage N. Saxton, PsyD NNNP Executive Council Co-Chair Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Training Director, LEND Program Director, NICU Follow Up Program Child Development & Rehabilitation Center saxtons@ohsu.edu 503-494-2672
Corresponding Author
Allison G. Dempsey, PhD NNNP Executive Council Co-Chair Associate Professor Director, Connections Program for High-Risk Infants and Families Divisions of Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Mental Health University of Colorado School of Medicine allison.dempsey@cuanschutz.edu 303-724-4401