Hand to Hold Sets Nov. 4–5 Virtual NICU Mental Health Conference
AUSTIN – October 21, 2026 -- Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit supporting neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) families, will hold its 2026 National NICU Mental Health Conference virtually on November 4–5, with free attendance for NICU parents and continuing education credits for NICU professionals across all conference sessions.
Two keynote speakers address compassion, grief and healing
Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez, a trauma-informed leadership coach, and J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain and author, will headline the two-day program. Both will focus on compassion, navigating grief and finding healing.
Eight sessions target both families and NICU staff
The program mixes clinical-practice topics with parent perspectives: