November is Prematurity Awareness Month. On this episode of the podcast we welcome Carla LeVant. She has been a social worker at the Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong for 34 years and in the NICU for the past 15. Carla has a Bachelors in Social Work from Syracuse University and a Masters in Social Work from New York University. Her graduate placement was at NYU Medical Center on the Acute Pediatric Floor. She has an interest in Family Systems and a focus on Family Centered Care. She has co –facilitated the GCH Parent Advisory Council for 20 years and one specific to NICU issues for the past 15 years.

Resources for preemie parents:

• Hand to Hold-https://handtohold.org/
• Peek A Boo ICU-https://www.peekabooicu.com/
• The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies: Preemies Second Edition, Preemie Parents: Recovering from Baby’s Premature Birth
• BabyCenter.com- Understanding your Baby’s Cues- https://www.babycenter.com/2_understanding-your-babys-cues_10350320.bc
• March of Dimes Prematurity/NICU Information - https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/the-nicu.aspx
• GCH at URMC NICU - https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/childrens-hospital/nicu.aspx

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