1/17/2012 :: March of Dimes Awards Grant to Preemies Today in Order to Improve the Health of Mothers and Babies throughout the DC Metropolitan Area and Baltimore Communities

(Springfield, VA, January 17, 2012)—The March of Dimes Maryland National Capital Area Chapter has awarded a grant to Preemies Today to support Education to Reduce the Risk of Preterm Births for NICU Parents, that is aimed at underserved maternal and child health needs in the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. This project will create a culturally sensitive video that demonstrates methods families can use to decrease their risk for a subsequent preterm birth and improve health and development outcomes of their post-NICU graduate babies. It is known that mothers who delivery prematurely are at greater risk for subsequent premature births and children born prematurely are at higher risk for developmental delays.
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1/7/2012 :: Preemies Today Receives Generous Donation from the Soucy Family Foundation

(Springfield, VA) January 6, 2012 – Preemies Today announced on January 5th that Preemies Today, a volunteer-based, non-profit, received a $5,000 Fidelity Charitable grant made possible through the generosity and recommendation of the Soucy Family Foundation, a donor-advised fund in honor of their daughter Aubrianna “Bri” born at 29 weeks gestation.
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11/1/2011 :: Preemies Today Partners with G-Team for Kangaroo Care Initiative

Local campaign to support parents learning to care for premature infants

[Centreville, VA]—Preemies Today and G-team (http://groupon.com/g-team), the philanthropic arm of Groupon, announce the launch of a local campaign to enable Washingtonians to purchase kangaroo care chairs for use in local neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

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10/27/2011 :: Spotlighting Citizen's of the Year

From the Centre View South newspaper. Dated 10-26-11.
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10/18/2011 :: Preemies Today Receives Recognition for Nonprofit Work

Centreville, VA, October 18, 2011: It is with great pleasure that the Centreville Day Planning Committee announces the recipients of the Centreville Day Citizens of the Year Awards. Preemies Today, directed by Mary Beth Hazelgrove, will receive the Citizen of the Year award in the non-profit category.
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5/18/2011 :: Children's Concert Benefits Families Affected by Prematurity

May 18, 2011, Preemies Today, a parent support organization for families affected by premature birth, celebrated its eighth anniversary last Saturday with a benefit concert and silent auction.
The event took place at Green Acres Center in Fairfax. The auction room was filled with items ranging from baby items, golf outings, hot air balloon rides, and even a Dewey beach hotel weekend. There were over 190 tickets sold to see the popular children’s group, Rocknoceros and Preemies Today raised over $7,000. Children adorned sunglasses and rocked out to their favorite Rocknoceros songs for a fun-filled morning.
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4/25/2011 :: Senator Mark Warner's Response to Preemies Today Regarding Makena

April 15, 2011

Dear Mrs. Hazelgrove,

Thank you for contacting me about the proposed price increase of the prenatal progesterone treatment, now sold under the brand name Makena. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue for women.
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3/30/2011 :: Preemies Today Recognized for Outstanding Family Support Services

Fairfax, Virginia, March 30, 2011: When a baby is born premature, the emotional and medical problems families face can be overwhelming. Preemies Today, a Northern Virginia non-profit support group exists to help families cope with the immediate and long-term emotional and medical needs that can come from premature births.

Mary Beth Hazelgrove, Executive Director of Preemies Today, and the mother of a daughter born premature, was recently awarded the 2011 Public Citizen of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Chapter.
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12/31/2010 :: Preemies Today Donates Kangaroo Care Chairs to Three DC Metro Hospitals

(Fairfax, VA) Preemies Today, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to advocate for the needs of families experiencing the traumatic event of premature birth, is donating six Kangaroo Care Chairs to three local Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in the Washington DC metropolitan region to help parents act as human incubators. Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge, VA; Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C.; and Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland will receive foldable lounge-type chairs which will help parents of premature infants to hold their babies for longer periods with skin-to-skin contact.
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3/12/2010 :: Preemies Today Receives Grant from MedImmune in Support of Lecture Series

(Fairfax, VA) Preemies Today just received news that they have been awarded a $5,000 grant
from MedImmune, LLC in support of the 3rd Annual Lecture Series. This grant will enable
families to attend without charge as well as provide opportunity for Preemies Today to video
tape the series with online access for families for at least the first two sessions.
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3/1/2010 :: Preemies Today Presents a Parent Lecture Series on the Prevention and Treatment of Developmental Delays

(Fairfax, VA) Preemies Today presents a four-part lecture series on the "Prevention and Treatment of Developmental Delays", starts March 18th. The lectures are $10 and $25 for professionals to assist with costs associated with the series.

The scheduled speakers and their topics are listed below. For more information about this lecture
series, please call (703) 229-0835.
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8/18/2009 :: Caring for a premature child, part 6: All about Preemies Today

Valerie Powers - Orlando Early Childhood Parenting Examiner
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8/11/2009 :: Hands on Handwriting Workshop

Learn about hand skill development and handwriting strategies. Materials geared for parents of children ages 2-6 years old. Speakers Angela Bernier, OTR/L and Jennifer
Hardman, OTR/L owners of the Handwriting Detective Club.
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7/26/2009 :: The American Academy of Pediatrics ) Has Re-Issued New Guidelines Regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Springfield, VA -- Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has re-issued new guidelines regarding Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In their new guidelines, the AAP recommends that children born between 32 weeks and 35 weeks gestation receive three dosages instead of the previously suggested five dosages of Synagis for infants less than three months old during RSV and flu months. These changes in eligibility guidelines will be exclusive for those with the above criteria and also are in a daycare setting or with older siblings in the home. Children born at 31 weeks and six days gestation and earlier will continue to receive the same five dosages during RSV/flu season regardless of whether they are in daycare or have siblings.
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4/7/2009 :: Braille Babies

Strategies to Promote Pre-Reading Skills in Infants and Children with Visual Impairments

Do you have a child who is blind or visually impaired? Would you like to learn ways to help your child develop pre-reading skills to promote future literacy? Are you searching for fun and exciting methods to stimulate your child that are convenient, affordable and fit into your daily routine? If so, the Braille Babies seminar was designed for you!

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3/5/2009 :: Spring 2009 Parent Lecture Series

(Silver Spring, MD) – During select Saturdays in March, April, and May. Preemies Today presents a four-part lecture series at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Sping, MD on "Understanding Developmental Delays and Child Development" at 2 p.m., starting March 14th. The lectures are free and open to the general public. A suggested donation of $25 per lecture for non-Preemies Today members is appreciated.
The scheduled speakers and their topics are listed below. For more information about this lecture series, please call (703) 229-0835.

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2/5/2009 :: Preemies Today Announces First Part-Time Executive Director

Preemies Today is excited to announce that Mary Beth Hazelgrove has been named the first Executive Director of Preemies Today. Her appointment is effective Feb. 15, 2009.

Preemies Today established Ms. Hazelgrove's position through the support of a March of Dimes Community Grant.
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1/21/2009 :: Preemie Parents Organize Blood Drive

Giving back to the blood bank that helped so many of
their children born prematurely, Preemies Today is preparing for an early Valentine’s Day blood
drive at Inova Blood Donor Services in Falls Church, VA on Saturday, 7 February 2009.
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11/8/2008 :: Deciding to Have Another Baby: Considerations to Make after Experiencing a Preterm Birth

(Springfield, VA) – Preemies Today presents a lecture at the Fairfax City Regional Library Meeting
Room which will discuss preparing yourself emotional and physically for another pregnancy after
experiencing adverse conditions. The lecture will take place from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., on
November 16. This lecture is free and open to the general public.
For more information about this lecture, please call 703-229-0835. The speaker and topic
information is listed below.

The speaker:
Dona Dei, RN MSN, State Director of Programs Services for the March of Dimes.
The March of Dimes is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
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3/24/2008 :: Preemies Today Presents a Parent Lecture Series for Parents of Premature Infants

During select Sundays in April, May, and June, Preemies Today presents a six-part lecture series at INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital Physician Conference Center on "Parenting the Premature Infant and Child" at 2 p.m., starting April 6th.
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