Hushabye Nursery Saves Lives and Families Episode RR7

Episode #82 

“Hushabye Nursery Saves Lives and Families”    

Episode RR7 

In preparation for Hushabye’s annual Twinkle Twinkle Little Star event being held on  10/26/24 we are revisiting a conversation we had with Becky Doyle; Hushabye’s Chief Operating Officer.  

HOST: 

Tim Broderick 

GUEST: 

Becky Doyle

TOPICS:

Infants that are born, opioid exposed. 

“See People As People”    

Detoxing, newborn infants.

Eat, sleep, console.

Implementing the methodology for creating a successful and nurturing detox process created by the founder of Hushabye nursery; Tara Sundem, which many times does not require the use of medication.

One on one care ratio for each infant.

Outpatient behavioral health services to provide tools and solutions for parents, and/or caregivers of the infants. 

Meeting people; the parents, where they are at.

Providing parents with referrals to detox facilities, so they themselves can detox.

Utilizing medical assisted treatment to stabilize the mother.

H.O.P.E. Hushabye opioid pregnancy and empowerment program. 

Parenting classes.

Maneuvering through the process of interacting with the department of child services.

Utilizing nursing students to keep a one-to-one ratio for the infants.

Ameri Corp grants and educational grants.

The requirements and processes of accepting volunteers for Hushabye Nursery.

Level one fingerprint clearance cards and peer support specialist certifications.

A trauma informed staff.

Addiction as a family disease.

Firsthand experience living through the process.

Treating all people with dignity and respect.

Taking on parenting an infant at the age of 56.

The stigma and bias towards a pregnant drug addict.

Adverse childhood events.

Seeking passion and meaning in a career path.

Being more than what we do.

Daily prayer.

Government and non-government grants.

Fundraising activities.

Being welcoming and affirming.

Providing continuing support for both children and parents.

Utilizing Arizona tax credit, as a method to raise funds for the organization.

RESOURCES:

Becky Doyle

[e-mail]

Hushabye Nursery

https://www.hushabyenursery.org/

Recovery Center for

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Hushabye

Nursery.

To embrace substance exposed babies and their caregivers with compassionate, evidence-based care that changes the course of their entire lives.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System:

https://www.azahcccs.gov/

AmeriCorps:

https://americorps.gov

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Fundraiser:

https://e.givesmart.com/events/C6U/

“Somebody’s Someone”

https://youtu.be/uGgN9vMPUn8?si=6SKebGwZSLEt9hcp

PRODUCTION MANAGER:

Kerri Lynch 

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