NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AWARENESS MONTH
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Awareness Toolkit 2020

Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness or #NICUAwareness Month, is hosted in September of every year and is designed to honor NICU patients, their families, and the NICU professionals who care for them. #NICUAwareness Month fosters a supportive, empowering community for families when they are faced with life’s most challenging and difficult moments; and honors those who dedicate their lives to helping them.

This September, we’ll amplify the voices of NICU families, leverage resources to address their needs, and forge a vibrant community, on national and local levels.
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We hope we can count you in!
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Light up your community buildings & homes!

We are asking buildings to light up green on September 30, NICU Awareness Day - or even for the whole month of September. View and edit our sample letter request.
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Tell your story

A powerful approach to inspiring hope and helping people understand the experience of life in the NICU.
  1. Share your story on social media
  2. Interview with local media
  3. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

​Check out our interviewing tips.

Give back to your NICU

​1. Raise funds for equipment and other items needed in your NICU. Most NICU's will have a wishlist of items that would improve the quality of care provided in their unit.

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Deliver in-kind donations for families of babies in the NICU. Families experiencing a NICU stay will find comfort in items donated to benefit their health and the well-being of their baby.

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Host an event in which families can connect with one another. Consider planning an event at your hospital in which you provide a meal, crafting event, support group, photo session or other service that promotes interaction. Families will benefit from connecting with others that have endured a similar journey.

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Support the staff who have dedicated themselves to caring for patients in the NICU. Bring meals or special gifts to let them know you appreciate all of their work.
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5. Deliver a random act of kindness in honor of your NICU baby. 
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Spread the Word

Sample Social Media Posts
Post or tweet on your social media platforms. Use #NICUAwareness to stay connected to others posting about the month. You can use the following examples, or create your own!
  • September is #NICUAwareness Month! I support awareness, because 1 in 10 babies will face a stay in the NICU.
  • This month I am honoring all babies for #NICUAwareness Month. Join me by visiting www.nicuawareness.org.

Post a September Selfie
Post a #SeptemberSelfie sharing with others who you are honoring this September.
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This September, we are honoring page
This September, I am honoring page
This September, we remember page
This September, I remember page
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Change your profile picture

Use one of our profile graphics or our Facebook frame to raise awareness.

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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Sponsors
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Get Involved
    • Toolkit
    • Initiative Days
    • Random Acts of Kindness
    • Share Your Story
  • Give
  • Resources
    • Disorder Resources
    • NICU Resources
    • Regional NICU Resources
    • For Health Professionals
  • Honoring all NICU babies