If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for the the Crisis and Suicide Lifeline.
Financial Assistance, NICU Helping Hands
The hospitalization of a baby in the NICU can leave a family financially unprepared. NICU Helping Hands strives to assist current NICU families experiencing financial difficulty through their gift card program, which provides assistance with grocery, restaurant, and gas expenses.
United Healthcare Children's Foundation Grants
The mission of UHCCF is to provide medical grants to enhance the quality of life of children across the United States. Through these grants, kids can get the care they need.
Colette Louis Foundation
Apply for Financial Assistance; Financial assistance can include, but is not limited to the following: Childcare for other children | Travel and transportation | Phone bill | Car insurance, payments.
BabyCenter - How to pay for your baby's NICU stay
Information on how to navigate paying for your child's NICU stay.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
The mission of RMHC is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Provide housing and support to families with children in the hospital
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.
211 Assistance Programs
211 is a nationwide program dedicated to helping people find local resources for food, healthcare, and housing issues/needs, among other crises.
Catholic Charities USA
The Catholic Charities network provides service to people in need – no matter their religion or nationality –advocates for justice in society and calls the entire church and other people of goodwill to do the same.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program. SNAP provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. This card can be used like a debit card to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores. Eligibility is determined by the application that you fill in depending on the state that you live in.
Resource Bundle: NICU Families with a Non-English Language of Preference
Research shows disparities in infant outcomes for families with a non-English language of preference (NELP). The NELP Resource Bundle includes action-oriented, evidence-based, or evidence-derived change ideas that NICU team members can implement to improve outcomes for families with a non-English language of preference and advance health equity.
NICU Helping Hands
The mission of NICU Helping Hands is to develop hospital- and community-based programs that provide education and support for families with babies while in the NICU, during their transition from hospital to home and in the event of an infant loss.
Project Sweet Peas
Project Sweet Peas is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization coordinated by volunteers. Project Sweet Peas provides care packages, hospital events, peer-to-peer support, financial aid, educational materials, and other Project Sweet Peas services, support the cultural, spiritual, emotional, and financial needs of families as they endure life in the NICU.
Project NICU
Project NICU is dedicated to supporting families with children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the medical professionals who care for them. We connect with NICU parents and offer resources to support them during their journey both in the hospital and beyond.
Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
When your pregnancy is high-risk, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is here to help you and your baby get the best care possible. We provide patient education about a range of high-risk pregnancy topics, what vaccinations are needed during pregnancy, and postpartum birth control.
Preeclampsia Foundation
Our Purpose is to improve the outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by educating, supporting and engaging the community, improving healthcare practices, and finding a cure.
The PPROM Foundation
Mission: to provide resources and support for those experiencing Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) in pregnancy and beyond.
Neonatology Today: Insights to Support LGBTQ-Headed Families in NICU
Neonatology Today: Insights to Support LGBTQ-Headed Families in NICU
Love for Lily
Through facilitated support groups, Essentials Bags and grants, Love for Lily’s mission is to support families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to thrive during their stay and at home.
Madelyn’s Fund
NORTH CAROLINA ONLY
By assisting with unexpected expenses, Madelyn’s Fund hopes to not only reduce the impact of the emotional and financial stressors of having a medically fragile baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, but also strive to support parents’ confidence in feeling that they know their child best. This support increases the likelihood of success in meeting their child’s developmental and medical needs after discharge home.
National Perinatal Association
The National Perinatal Association promotes evidence-based practices in perinatal care.
Education for NICU parents and providers