Guiding Principles

The Neonatal Family Advisory Council uses several guiding principles to support our mission.

 Guiding Principles: 

• To support diverse families with different needs
• To improve family sense of belonging
• To encourage understanding of what it feels like "to walk in those shoes"
• To promote family as a part of the healthcare team and encourage bonding between family and baby
• To recognize that it is the family's baby and the healthcare providers are the visitors
• To improve parent's positive experience with touchpoints through their NICU journey
• To encourage families to bond and build relationships with other families who have a child in NICU
• To promote family-centered care through education and support of staff