The Tiny Miracles Foundation

Operate a network of local parent mentors who themselves have endured The premature birth of a child to provide support, inspiration and encouragement. This includes establishing parent resource rooms in The local hospitals to comfort parents and provide internet access, educational materials, sibling support and toys, nutritional support and The ability to meet with weekly parent mentors. Services also include a parent hotline, parent matching program, hospital support groups, a support website, bereavement support referrals, spanish language interpreter and a monthly professional speaker series. All programs are offered in spanish and english.

Ttmf provides Tiny treasures welcome bags of supplies for when your child/children are first admitted to The hospital, and home care starter kits of preemie-sized supplies for The happy day that you get to bring your baby or babies home. These bags are supplied to all parents of premature babies in bridgeport, danbury, norwalk, and stamford hospitals and st. vincents medical center and yale new haven. The Tiny treasures welcome bag includes a snoedel baby bonding doll, nicu journal, board book, isolette baby name craft kit, breastfeeding supplies, and important information about our programs and services. The home care starter kit includes hard-to-find preemie-sized items such as onesies, sleep gown, one piece outfit, swaddling blankets, lullaby cd, skincare and other supplies, as well as information helpful for caring for your baby at home.

Ttmf's financial assistance program helps qualyfying families in need at bridgeport, danbury, norwalk, and stamford hospitals and st. vincents medical center and yale new haven. It is intended to defray non-medical costs that arise in connection with The extended hospitalization of a premature baby. The program offers assistance to families who have significant loss of income as a result of a difficult pregnancy and premature birth.