Project NICU · Peer Support Team Hub
Hope grows here.
Our Ambassadors and Peer Support Team are the heartbeat of Project NICU. You know this journey, and you make sure no parent walks it alone.
Stronger Together.
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Look what you made possible · July 1 to November 12, 2026
Meeting parents where they are, so they can be there for their babies.
This month
Updated monthlyMicro Preemie Parents
Six parents joined the very first session, and the room was full of energy. Know a micro preemie family? Invite them to the next one.
See the Parent Circles schedule →Could it be you?
Know a mentor or facilitator who’s made a difference? Tell us, and we’ll celebrate them here.
Nominate a teammate →Sunday, November 15 · 8 PM ET
Our next Peer Support Team meeting. We’ll set goals together for the months ahead.
Can’t make it? Let Meaghan know →Learn & grow together
Resources from our team, for our team
Caring for the caregiver
This month’s pick is about protecting your own heart while you hold space for others. Read it, then share what stood out in the team WhatsApp.
Read this month’s pick →Peer support belongs in every NICU
“Every parent of every baby admitted to a Special Care Nursery or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) should be offered peer support from a ‘veteran’ NICU parent mentor during their baby’s hospital stay.” —NICU Parent Network
Read NPN’s position paper →Found something that helped?
A blog, article, podcast or book that might help a teammate or a family. Send it our way and we may feature it.
Suggest a resource →
When you meet a NICU family
Share these with families
You don’t need to have every answer. Point families here and our team takes it from there.
Your toolkit
Hope Connects · The Respite Cart
A moment to breathe, right at the bedside.
Our Respite Cart is heading into partner hospitals, bringing care items and Project NICU resources to parents, bedside or in a family room. Come along! It’s a beautiful way to meet parents where they are and let them know they’re not alone.
Sign up for a Respite Cart visit on POINT
Good to know
Take care of you, too
Caring for families starts with caring for yourself.
Showing up for NICU families can stir up your own memories and feelings. As part of the Project NICU family, you have access to free counseling through our NICU Counseling Program. Reaching out is a sign of strength.
Explore free counselingNeed to talk to someone right now? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night.
Our team
The people behind Project NICU
Meaghan Musarra
Stephanie Patterson
Pam Frasco
Nora Romanelli
Barb BradyProud members of both
Stay connected to the wider NICU community
Project NICU is a proud member of the NICU Parent Network and the Family-Centered Care (FCC) Taskforce. Follow and join to stay up to date on everything happening for NICU families.
No NICU family should feel alone.
Thank you for showing up.