If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for the the Crisis and Suicide Lifeline.
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.
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home (Family Information Packet)
This information packet contains tips for getting care, understanding signs and symptoms of illness, medicines and immunizations, managing breathing problems, and feeding.
Black Infant Health
The California Black Infant Health (BIH) Program aims to improve health among Black mothers and babies by empowering pregnant and mothering Black women to make healthy choices for a brighter future.
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.
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.
The Preemie Primer
The Preemie Primer is a comprehensive resource, covering topics from delivery, hospitalization, and preemie development to parenting multiples, handling health issues, and finding special-needs programs.
Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby
Written for parents, but full of practical advice for health care professionals alike, Preemie Care helps ease the unique preemie journey to health, with a comprehensive guide to the first year of life.
Tiny Humans, Big Lessons
In this remarkable book of personal and professional transformation, Sue Ludwig, a neonatal therapist, shares how her tiny patients in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) guided her to step off her hamster wheel of existence and into a new way of living.
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.