Hand to Hold's Certified Mental Health Peer Specialists help NICU parents feel more confident in bonding with their baby, proven beneficial for long-term outcomes and positive care for the infantHOUSTON, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and bereaved parents will now provide direct support to parents at Texas Children's Hospital and pilot a new virtual support model at Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands.

Hand-to-Hold认证的心理健康同行专家帮助新生儿重症监护室（NICU）的父母对与婴儿的亲密关系更有信心，证明对婴儿的长期结局和积极护理有益，2024年6月5日/PRNewswire/--Hand-to-Hold，一家为新生儿重症监护室（NICU）和失去亲人的父母提供早期干预心理健康支持的国家非营利组织，现在将在德克萨斯儿童医院为父母提供直接支持，并在德克萨斯儿童医院伍德兰试验一种新的虚拟支持模式。

This collaboration will offer mental and emotional health resources to families navigating the challenges of a NICU experience or loss of a baby..

这项合作将为应对新生儿重症监护病房经历或失去婴儿的挑战的家庭提供心理和情绪健康资源。。

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Hand to Hold partners with Texas Children's Hospital to provide mental health support for NICU families.

与德克萨斯儿童医院携手合作，为NICU家庭提供心理健康支持。

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Hand to Hold and Texas Children’s Hospital celebrate their new partnership to provide mental health support for NICU families.

手牵手，德克萨斯儿童医院庆祝他们的新伙伴关系，为NICU家庭提供心理健康支持。

'A traumatic birth and a NICU stay can disrupt bonding and increase a parent's risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. It can also impair parent-child interactions, which can have a devastating impact on a child's cognitive, social, emotional, and self-regulatory abilities,' said Kelli Kelley, Founder and CEO of Hand to Hold.

“创伤性分娩和NICU住院会破坏亲子关系，增加父母围产期情绪和焦虑症的风险。Hand-to-Hold创始人兼首席执行官凯利·凯利（KelliKelley）说，它还可能损害亲子互动，从而对孩子的认知、社交、情绪和自我调节能力产生毁灭性影响。

'Research demonstrates the proven benefits of peer support include improved mental health of the parent, improved problem-solving capabilities, greater engagement by parents in their child's care, and increased preparedness when caring for their baby at home,' Kelley added..

凯利补充道：“研究表明，同伴支持的好处已得到证实，包括改善父母的心理健康，提高解决问题的能力，父母更多地参与照顾孩子，以及在家照顾孩子时做好更多准备。”。。

Hand to Hold's programs are based on a peer support model - recommended today by the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Hand to Hold's family support specialists are NICU and bereaved parents who receive extensive training to earn certification as mental health peer specialists.

Hand-to-Hold的计划是基于同伴支持模式的，这是世界卫生组织和美国儿科学会今天推荐的。Hand-to-Hold的家庭支持专家是NICU和失去亲人的父母，他们接受了广泛的培训，以获得心理健康同行专家的认证。

They provide direct and virtual support at the baby's bedside, lead in-person and virtual support groups, provide educational materials and help parents celebrate milestones through Hand to Hold's Milestone Bead program. NICU parents also have 24/7 access to Hand to Hold's leading app where they can find community, inspiration, and education through Hand to Hold's extensive educational resources and podcasts - all at no cost to parents..

他们在婴儿床边提供直接和虚拟的支持，亲自领导和虚拟支持小组，提供教育材料，并通过Hand-to-Hold的里程碑珠子计划帮助父母庆祝里程碑。新生儿重症监护病房的家长还可以全天候访问Hand-to-Hold领先的应用程序，通过Hand-to-Hold广泛的教育资源和播客，他们可以找到社区、灵感和教育，所有这些都不需要家长承担任何费用。。

'We are pleased to partner with Hand to Hold and offer this meaningful service to our families as they navigate the NICU and beyond,' said Dr. Kristina Reber, chief of neonatology at Texas Children's Hospital. 'We have the nation's best doctors and nurses caring for our littlest and most vulnerable patients, and it's important for us to also provide a resource for our parents and families that can support their mental and emotional health.

德克萨斯州儿童医院新生儿科主任克里斯蒂娜·雷伯博士说：“我们很高兴与Hand合作，为我们的家人提供这项有意义的服务，帮助他们在新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）及其他地方生活。”我们有全国最好的医生和护士照顾我们最小和最脆弱的病人，重要的是我们还要为父母和家人提供资源，支持他们的心理和情绪健康。

There's no one better to share that guidance and compassion than someone who personally knows what these families are going through. The peer-to-peer support from the certified specialists at Hand to Hold will give our families a more intimate level of mental health support that will help comfort them during their NICU journey.'Funding for this partnership is generously provided by the Bad Pants Open, which since 1998 has raised over $7 million to enhance innovation and excellence in the research, treatment, and care of infants at Texas Children's Newborn Center®.'The Bad Pants Open Committee is excited to be able to provide the Texas Children's NICU families with such a meaningful peer-to-peer support service,' said Adam Law, chairperson of the Texas Children's Bad Pants Open Committee.

没有人比个人知道这些家庭正在经历什么的人更好地分享这种指导和同情。即将到来的认证专家的点对点支持将为我们的家人提供更亲密的心理健康支持，这将有助于他们在新生儿重症监护病房的旅途中得到安慰。”这一合作关系的资金由Bad Pants Open慷慨提供，自1998年以来，该组织已筹集了700多万美元，以加强德克萨斯儿童新生儿中心®婴儿研究、治疗和护理方面的创新和卓越。”德克萨斯州儿童坏裤子公开委员会主席亚当·劳（AdamLaw）说，坏裤子公开委员会很高兴能够为德克萨斯州儿童重症监护病房（NICU）的家庭提供如此有意义的点对点支持服务。

'As a NICU dad myself, I cannot quantify the benefit of having access to someone who has been through this experience to provide empathy and understanding, and it was an important goal for us to bring this unique mental health support system to our families. Every year, the Bad Pants Open raises funds for tools and services that go above and beyond the expert medical care provided at Texas Children's, and this partnership with Hand to Hold will offer our patient families invaluable emotional support, guidance, and encouragement during an incredibly st.

“作为新生儿重症监护病房的父亲，我无法量化与经历过这种经历的人取得共鸣和理解的好处，将这种独特的心理健康支持系统带给我们的家庭是我们的重要目标。每年，“坏裤子公开赛”都会为德克萨斯儿童医院提供的工具和服务筹集资金，这些工具和服务超出了专业医疗服务的范围，这种与Hand to Hold的合作关系将为我们的患者家属提供宝贵的情感支持、指导和鼓励。