Every year, we choose a new theme for Parents of Preemies Day and this year is no different! Well, except that it IT different. In previous years the focus has been on local community events designed to bring parents of preemies together for a day of fun and new connections. These events were a total […]
We’ve been working hard on the Android version of the MyPreemie app behind the scenes and we have some exciting news to share – it’s now available on both platforms AND we’ve decided to make it FREE! Our goal has always been to get the MyPreemie app into the hands of more preemie parents so […]
This call is being led by Dr. Nelin at Nationwide Children’s. The BPD Collaborative is a collection of 9 centers in the US that have multidisciplinary teams dedicated to optimizing outcomes of infants and children with severe BPD. Its mission is improving the life-long outcomes of babies who develop severe BPD by fostering collaboration and […]
Most parents of preemies know that surfactant (a substance that keeps air sacs in the lungs inflated) helps premature babies breathe but far fewer know that clinical trials helped make surfactant part of standard preemie care. Graham’s Foundation recently collected data directly from 194 mothers and fathers of preemies in seven different countries* to learn […]
Every year, thousands of families all over the country celebrate the holidays in neonatal intensive care units because their babies are too sick to celebrate at home. Nick and Jennifer Hall, the founders of Graham’s Foundation, know how that feels. Their twins, Graham and Reece, were born three months early on Thanksgiving Day and so […]
On October 1, Graham’s Foundation supporters new and old gathered at NYC’s Eventi Hotel for an amazing evening of drinks, dinner, inspirational talks, and an out of this world auction in support of our organization. The 2015 fall Tinis for Preemies gala was everything we could have hoped for thanks to the hard work of […]
We’re excited to be able to say that the New England Pediatric Device Consortium announced two award recipients for the 2nd Annual NEPDC Target Challenge, which sought out novel medical device ideas that can improve diagnosis and detection of apnea for children and preemies. Graham’s Foundation (along with the National Sleep Foundation) has been a […]
President and Co-Founder Nick Hall and Preemie Parent Mentor Program Director Heather McKinnis will be presenting at this year’s Parent to Parent USA Leadership Institute in October. They are currently collecting information for their presentation. If you are a parent who: Has a baby who was born prematurely (before 37 weeks) Were in the NICU […]
I am thrilled to introduce Dr. Samudragupta Bora to the Graham’s Foundation community. Dr. Bora is going to be a regular contributor to the Graham’s Foundation blog. I look forward to all he has to share with our community. Stay tuned for his first post on Monday, August 17! Dr. Samudragupta Bora is a clinical […]
This year, we’re honored to have Deanna Fei, Author of Girl in Glass and a preemie mom, presenting our Hope award at our New York City ‘Tinis for Preemies event this October. Deanna Fei famously spoke out when the CEO of AOL blamed her preemie gril for a cut to the company’s benefits package. The […]
Graham’s Foundation is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
Our mission is to inform and guide parents of preemies so that they may confidently navigate the journey of prematurity.
