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Self-Care Tips for NICU Families

Type:

Printable Tool

Presented by:

UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Developed by:

Family Development Program (FDP)

Relevant categories:

Birth to Five Family Engagement Parenting Support

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Overview

This handout provides practical strategies and emotional encouragement for families navigating the challenges of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Keywords: development, family, NICU, parenting, parenting support

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Self-Care Tips for NICU Families

This handout provides practical strategies and emotional encouragement for families navigating the challenges of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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Building Resilience in the NICU

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides care to some of the most vulnerable patients and families in the hospital. Pressures on NICU staff are enormous due to babies’ complex medical needs and the related impact on caregivers. This curated collection of resources explores ways to incorporate a trauma and resilience informed approach in the NICU through virtual trainings, videos, and printable tools from the UCLA Family Development Program.

Topic

The Resilient NICU

In this course, some of the basic concepts of trauma and resilience informed care will be examined, with a focus on how to improve the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience for families and, in turn, improve infant health outcomes. Several situations that may be encountered in the NICU are explored and ways to help alleviate the impact of trauma for families, providers, and the people with whom we work are reviewed. Learn more about the professional credits offered here

Course

1 hour

CE credit available

Added on 1/13/2026 · Last updated on 1/13/2026