What
We Do
EDUCATE.
ADVOCATE.
INTEGRATE.
NPA members are a talented and diverse community of parents and providers.
We know that complicated problems require interdisciplinary solutions.
So at NPA every voice is heard, respected, and valued.
Because of this interdisciplinary approach, the NPA is the only membership organization of its kind.
It is a place where you can learn from your colleagues from other disciplines and
share your own professional insights.
It is a place to grow professionally. And both mentor and be mentored.
Whether you are a parent, provider, caregiver, educator, or advocate
there are membership opportunities for you.
INTERDISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES and
RECOMMENDATIONS.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE.
JOIN US for our 2026 conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on March 25-27.
Our theme is UNITING for IMPACT: Advancing Rural-Urban Collaboration and Innovation in Perinatal and Infant Health.
FREE RESOURCES.
See our NICU Mental Health Roadmap
from the National Network of NICU Psychologists (NNNP)
PROGRAMS
and INITIATIVES.
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NICU to Home: NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning
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Best Milk: Optimal Infant Feeding (birth - 2 years) under development
AWARENESS
CAMPAIGNS.
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Prematurity Awareness
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NICU Awareness
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RSV Awareness
ADVOCACY.
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Continuous and Uninterrupted Family Presence in the NICU Consensus Statement on Family-Presence in NICUs published with the NICU Parent Network (NPN)
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In the NICU, Parents Are Essential Caregivers Too Consensus Statement on Family-Presence in NICUs published with the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) nann.org and the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) awhonn.org FREE DOWNLOAD
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Mothers with COVID-19 and Their Newborn Infants Joint position statement published with the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). nann.org FREE DOWNLOAD
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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NPASS, NPA's Student Society
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NPA Leadership