NURTURING NEWBORNS

Every Child Deserves a Strong Start.

Every Parent Deserves Support.

At Nurturing Newborns, we believe in the power of the parent-child relationship. Sometimes, protecting that relationship begins with giving a parent the gift of time.

Imagine having a baby with disabilities, developmental delays, a serious illness, or health complications from prematurity. The joy of parenting is suddenly accompanied by appointments, therapies, medical equipment, sleepless nights, and overwhelming worry. Finding time to rest, care for yourself, work, or spend time with other family members can feel impossible. For families caring for infants and toddlers with complex care needs, traditional childcare isn't an option. These parents need more than a babysitter. They need someone with the training, experience, and compassion to care for their fragile child. That's where Nurturing Newborns comes in. 

Since 2008, Nurturing Newborns has provided specialized, in-home respite care for families caring for infants and toddlers with disabilities, developmental delays, serious illnesses, and/or complications from prematurity. Our trained and supervised respite care providers offer experienced, compassionate care right in the family's home, giving parents and caregivers the opportunity to rest, seek mental health support, pursue employment or education, and spend time with other family members. In doing so, we help nurture the entire family and protect the precious parent-child relationship during an especially challenging time.

The Gift of Time Can Change a Family's Future.

In 2023, Nurturing Newborns met a young mother who had immigrated from Cuba and was raising her premature son as a single mother. Her baby faced significant health challenges, and she was navigating new motherhood without the support she desperately needed. Nurturing Newborns connected her with a Spanish-speaking respite care provider and secured funding so her son could receive the specialized care he needed while she worked toward becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. That support gave this mother something invaluable: time to build a future for herself and her child. She earned her CNA certification, secured safer housing for her family, and began building supportive relationships in her community. Her story is one example of what can happen when families receive the right support at the right time. Every family we serve has a unique story, and every family deserves the opportunity to thrive. 

Small Children. Extraordinary Needs. Essential Support. 

Since beginning our work in 2008, Nurturing Newborns has supported more than 400 families. Our specialized approach fills a critical gap in care for children aged 0-3, when in-home respite options are extremely limited. Today, Nurturing Newborns is providing in-home respite care to 48 families across nine Colorado counties.

Between 2021 and 2023, referrals to Nurturing Newborns increased by 184%, demonstrating the growing need for this essential service. In 2023, we transitioned from an LLC to nonprofit status, allowing us to expand awareness, build community partnerships, and work toward making specialized respite care accessible to more families. Many of the families we serve face multiple challenges, including financial hardship, housing insecurity, isolation, language barriers, and mental health concerns. Caring for a fragile child can intensify these challenges, particularly when families lack a dependable support system. No family should have to navigate these challenges alone. Our families are our neighbors, our coworkers, and members of our community. They are parents doing everything they can for children they love deeply, often under circumstances they never anticipated. 

Your Gift Makes Room for Families to Breathe.

Nurturing Newborns works to ensure that families do not have to pay out of pocket for the specialized respite care their babies need. We are the ONLY organization in Colorado to provide our in-home respite care free of charge for families caring for fragile infants and toddlers. Grants and community support make this possible. 

Your Colorado Gives Day donation helps provide trained, compassionate respite care in the home, giving parents the time to recharge, access resources, pursue opportunities, and care for their families. It helps ensure that fragile infants and toddlers receive experienced care in a familiar, nurturing environment while giving their parents the time and space to rest, recharge, and care for themselves and their whole families. Most importantly, your generosity helps protect the relationship at the heart of every family: the bond between a parent and their children. Because when we nurture families, our whole community benefits. 

Give the gift of time. Give the gift of support. Give families the opportunity to thrive.

Join Nurturing Newborns this Colorado Gives Day and help nurture the smallest and most vulnerable members of our community, one family at a time.