What happens when Michelle sits down with Tiffany Elliott, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC, Sara Circelli, MA, IMH-E, PMH-C, and Dr. Leslie Butterfield, PhD, PMH-C from HospitaltoHomeSystemsChange.org? You get a powerful hour dedicated to perinatal mental health, systems change, and supporting NICU graduates as they transition from the hospital to home. In this episode of *First Bite*, host Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, and her guests share powerful lived experiences while exploring what it takes to better support infants and families beyond the NICU.
Together, they discuss how perinatal mental health, including postpartum anxiety, depression, and trauma, impacts caregiver engagement, readiness to learn, and the ability to support their newborns. They also highlight why supporting caregivers is essential to improving outcomes for infants and families.
You'll also learn practical strategies to strengthen referral pathways, reduce the dreaded "service cliff" that so many families experience after discharge, and build stronger connections between NICU and Early Intervention teams. If you work in the NICU, Early Intervention, or with medically complex infants and their families, this episode is one you won't want to miss.
Together, they discuss how perinatal mental health, including postpartum anxiety, depression, and trauma, impacts caregiver engagement, readiness to learn, and the ability to support their newborns. They also highlight why supporting caregivers is essential to improving outcomes for infants and families.
You'll also learn practical strategies to strengthen referral pathways, reduce the dreaded "service cliff" that so many families experience after discharge, and build stronger connections between NICU and Early Intervention teams. If you work in the NICU, Early Intervention, or with medically complex infants and their families, this episode is one you won't want to miss.
