In the NICU Connection Group
2020-07-30 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-06 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-13 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-20 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-27 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-03 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-10 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-17 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates
Join us online to meet with TTMF’s trained parent support mentors and connect with other parents.

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Playtime with Preemies - Summer Fun Outdoors
2020-08-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-08-25 10:00 - 11:30 | McGuane Field Park, Noroton Ave, Darien, CT, 06820
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Summer Dates:
August 11th and 25th
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Place: McGuane Field Playground, Darien (between Noroton Ave & West Ave / I95 exit 10)

Mentor Training
2020-08-25 19:00 - 20:30
TTMF Parent Support Mentor Training
via Zoom
Tuesday, August 25
7:00 to 8:30 PM
Please RSVP below to receive the Zoom meeting code.

Mentor Training will focus on trauma-informed care with special considerations for meeting today’s NICU families’ needs.

Presented by Kara Wahlin from NICU Healing.
Kara Wahlin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Southern California. Kara is trained in art therapy and postmodernism, and incorporates those modalities into her therapeutic practice. Kara went through spontaneous preterm labor with her fraternal twin boys William and Elliott at 26 weeks in her pregnancy. When the hospital was unable to stop the labor with numerous means, she gave birth to the boys at 26 weeks, 6 days. They were immediately transferred to the NICU and put on life support. After a brief “honeymoon”, William’s health quickly deteriorated. He passed away when he was one week old. Elliott faced his own challenges in the NICU: jaundice, breathing assistance, PDA ligation, blood transfusions, anemia of prematurity, reflux, bradycardia and apnea spells, and difficulty coordinating the suck swallow breathe reflex. He spent 88 days in the NICU, and came home just shy of his actual due date.
NICU Healing provides parents with a set of tools for coping and thriving with a new set of challenges put to them by having a medically complex or premature baby that were developed by a therapist who went through a similar experience.

Playtime with Preemies - Darien
2020-09-08 10:00 - 11:30 | McGuane Field Park, Noroton Ave, Darien, CT, 06820
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
September 8, September 22
October 6, October 20
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Place: McGuane Field Playground, Darien (between Noroton Ave & West Ave / I95 exit 10)

TTMF Family Fun Day & Drive In Movie
2020-09-12 17:30 - 21:00 | Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
UPDATED
FAMILY FUN DAY and DRIVE IN MOVIE
at the
STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER

Saturday, September 12, 2020
5:30 to 9:00 PM
Join us for our updated 2020 Family Fun Day and Drive In Movie at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center featuring Charlotte’s Web.
This is a FREE event for preemies and their immediate families. Space is limited to one vehicle for the first 50 families to RSVP using this Event Page.

Event Detail Questions and Answers:

How do we RSVP to come? Scroll below to RSVP-its FREE!
Attendance is limited to the first 50 RSVPs. If tickets are sold out, you may email info@ttmf.org to be placed on our waiting list. Waiting list respondents will be contacted if space opens up due to individual cancellations.

Who can attend? Preemie children and their immediate families (limit one car per family only)

Where do we park our cars? Farmhouse lot at 151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford

Where do we get the tickets? Your entry ticket is a photo of your preemie IN THE NICU. Bring your miracle’s photo! Our strolling photographer will take your AFTER THE NICU picture.

How is this COVID safe? See this link for COVID protocols at SMNC: Visiting and Safety Guidelines.

Will we have food options? FREE ice cream truck, movie snacks and waters! We encourage you to pack a simple family picnic to bring along for dinner.

Where can we picnic? Each car will have 2 parking spaces. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic dinner for the 2nd space to tailgate!

Can we go into the farm museum? You can stroll through the farm with your family before the movie beginning at 5:30. The Bendel Mansion Museum will be closed. Heckscher Farm, which is adjacent to the Farmhouse parking lot, will be open for visiting farm animals and strolling. (Masks are required when on property for everyone age 4 and older when 6′ social distancing is not possible.)

How do we see and hear the movie? You may either sit in your car or on lawn chairs in the second space of your parking spot. The movie sound will be sent to a radio station that you can listen to through your car radio.

What time will the movie begin? The movie will be played at dusk with expectation being roughly 7pm.

Bonus: A free Miracle T-Shirt at check-in for all preemies when they arrive!

Playtime with Preemies - Fairfield
2020-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Jennings Beach Sandcastle Playground, 880 S Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES

Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
September 15, 29
October 13, 27
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Place: Sandcastle Playground at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT
Parking in the Jennings Beach Parking lot – Free after Labor Day

Playtime with Preemies - Darien - with Music Together
2020-09-22 10:00 - 11:30 | McGuane Field Park, Noroton Ave, Darien, CT, 06820
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Darien Dates:
October 6 – Music Together
October 20
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
* To get the most out of the programming, please plan to attend all 4 Music Together sessions (in Darien & Fairfield)
Place: McGuane Field Playground, Darien (between Noroton Ave & West Ave / I95 exit 10)

Canceled: Playtime with Preemies
2020-09-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Jennings Beach Sandcastle Playground, 880 S Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824
** WEATHER CANCELLATION **

PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
October 13 – Music Together
October 27
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
* To get the most out of the programming, please plan to attend all 4 Music Together sessions (in Darien & Fairfield)
Place: Sandcastle Playground at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT
Parking in the Jennings Beach Parking lot – Free after Labor Day

Playtime with Preemies - Fairfield - Music Together
2020-10-06 10:00 - 11:30 | McGuane Field Park, Noroton Ave, Darien, CT, 06820
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
October 13 – Darien
October 20 – Fairfield
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
* To get the most out of the programming, please plan to attend all 4 Music Together sessions (in Darien & Fairfield).
Place: Jennings Beach Sandcastle Playground, Fairfield, CT

After the NICU Education Series: O/T and Speech Therapy
2020-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
7:00 pm
Zoom Presentation
Life After the NICU Education Series: O/T and Speech Therapy

Do you have concerns around your preemie’s developmental abilities and growth? Are you worried about their speech and communication?
Join us and our guest presenters, Annmarie Demarco, licensed pediatric occupational therapist specializing in fine motor delays, and Drake Hastings , licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist specializing in feeding and speech, for TTMF’s next After the NICU Education Series. Both therapists maintain their own private practice and work with Birth to Three.

Occupational Therapy
O/T helps infants and toddlers develop their fine motor, cognitive, and processing skills which are all needed to complete tasks such as lifting their heads, sitting, and grasping toys. Skills needed to help your little miracle explore their world.
Speech Therapy
Infant speech therapy helps babies learn to feed properly and develop better communication skills.

Purpose of this presentation will be to help parents recognize the signs that OT and/or speech is needed.

RSVP below to receive the Zoom meeting link prior to the session.

CANCELLED: Playtime with Preemies - Darien
2020-10-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Jennings Beach Sandcastle Playground, 880 S Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824
** WEATHER CANCELLATION TODAY**

PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
October 20 – Fairfield – with Music Together
October 27 – Darien – regular playgroup session
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
* To get the most out of the programming, please plan to attend all 4 Music Together sessions (in Darien & Fairfield).
Place: McGuane Park, Darien, CT (West Ave & Noroton Ave.)

Playtime with Preemies - Darien - Music Together
2020-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 | McGuane Field Park, Noroton Ave, Darien, CT, 06820
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Upcoming Dates:
October 27 – Fairfield – with Music Together
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
* To get the most out of the programming, please plan to attend all 4 Music Together sessions (in Darien & Fairfield).
Place: McGuane Field, Darien, CT (corner of West & Norton Ave)

Playtime with Preemies - Fairfield - Music Together
2020-10-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Jennings Beach Sandcastle Playground, 880 S Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES

SPECIAL GUEST: MUSIC TOGETHER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed in a park setting weather permitting. Check this page for weather related cancellations.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 3 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Playgroup Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Music Together Session: 10:30 to 11:15 am
Place: Jennings Beach, Sandcastle Playground, Fairfield, CT

Playtime with Preemies - Westport
2020-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 75 Church Lane, Westport
PLAYTIME WITH PREEMIES
Special Guest: Giggling Pig Art Studio

Join a parent support mentor and other parents of preemies for a morning of preemie fun and parent socialization.
This After the NICU playgroup is most appropriate for newborn to age 5 preemies. Siblings welcome.
Snacks and water will be provided. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and your own toys.
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Place: Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 75 Church Lane, Westport
Parking available in back of church.
