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Family Support for Fragile Beginnings

One-On-One Mentoring Program

The NICU journey can be an overwhelming experience for parents and sometimes having a relationship with a peer who is intimately familiar with the path you are walking  can provide the hope that you need.

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Request a Mentor

To request a mentor Download our Mentoring Match Form or fill out the contact form below. If you are interested in becoming NICU Helping Hands Mentor, please click here for more information.

  • *If you are interested in donating a wedding gown to assist the Angel Gown® program, please review the Wedding Gown Donation FAQs.
  • This requires your physical presence at our Bowie Blvd warehouse location.
  • Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of our team of volunteer seamstresses with our nationally trademarked ANGEL GOWN® PROGRAM. At this time we are not accepting seamstress applications.

    To be notified when our application process will reopen, please subscribe to our newsletter newsletter

  • Choose all that apply.
  • The hospitalization of a baby in the NICU can leave a family financially unprepared. If you are a current NICU family experiencing financial difficulty we may be able to assist you through our gift card program. Please let us know what type of assistance you need. Someone on our staff will contact you as soon as possible.

  • Please include all loss so that we can determine number of gowns you will need on an annual basis (e.g. fetal demise, stillborn, pre-viable, NICU losses, lethal congenital anomalies, etc).
  • We are saddened that anyone needs an Angel Gown®, but we are honored to provide your precious child with a garment that has been lovingly made by a volunteer seamstress from a donated wedding gown.

    If you are requesting a garment on behalf of a friend or family member who has lost their child please be sure to confirm all information related to the gestation/age and weight of the baby. Please insure the accuracy of the shipping address you are providing before filling out this form.

    • Urgent requests are processed by 3pm Monday-Friday.
    • Requests received after 3pm will be processed the next business day.
    • Requests received before 3pm Monday – Friday will be shipped in the afternoon via two day FedEx.
    • Requests received before 3pm on Thursday will arrive via two day FedEx on the following Monday.
    • Requests received before 3pm on Friday will arrive via two day FedEx on the following Tuesday.
    • Requests received on Saturday and Sunday will be processed on Monday.

    The cost of shipping an Angel Gown® garment via two day FedEx is currently provided by NICU Helping Hands through generous donations from families, friends and other supporters. We are unable to cover the cost related to overnight shipping, however families requesting overnight service will be provided pricing and payment options to cover this service when needed. Thank you for your understanding.

  • Our garments and wraps are made for babies weighing only ounces up to 10 lbs. We do not have garments for babies over 10 lbs.
  • If the baby was born before 40 weeks gestation please list the exact gestation of the baby (e.g. 24 weeks). If the baby was full term please list that as well (40 weeks).
  • It is very important that you give us an exact date for the service so we know exactly when the gown is needed. The date of the funeral service lets us know exactly when the garment is needed for the service. We will not ship a garment without this information. Format: MM/DD/YYYY
    MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Do not list a hospital shipping address. Delivery can be delayed when items are shipped to hospitals. The best place for us to quickly ship a garment is to a home address or funeral home.
  • NICU Baby Information

  • Older Children

  • Please enter their names, ages and NICU information if applicable.
  • Baby Information

  • NICU Baby Information

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

What Mentoring IS:

  • The mentoring experience is designed to provide current NICU families or bereaved families with a helpful resource who can provide support in challenging times, share their own NICU or loss experience, or assist families in identifying community resources and support.
  • NICU Helping Hands has seen time and time again the power of a friend in the midst of the NICU or loss experience…especially a friend who has been through the journey themselves.  Our mentors are available to be a friend, a supporter, an encourager, or an advocate during this journey.
  • Our mentor program is one of the many resources available through NICU Helping Hands.  Mentors can help point you towards NICU Mom CONNECT activities, support groups, activities for dads and much more.

What Mentoring IS NOT:

  • Mentors are not intended to be your source of medical information.  Our mentors are not a replacement for your baby’s medical team. They can share their own experiences and how they handled the emotional challenges of their own medical crises but they aren’t a substitute for your baby’s doctor. NICU Helping Hands encourages families to follow up with their baby’s doctor, nurse or other healthcare provider for answers to medical questions.
  • A mentor is not a mental health professional but they may encourage you to speak with a professional if necessary.  NICU Helping Hands’ staff members and your mentor have access to resources that can assist you with anxiety, grief, stress, depression and other feelings you may be experiencing.
  • Requesting a mentor does not commit you to the relationship forever and you are free to end your mentoring experience at any time. Reassignment to a new mentor is also available upon request.
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