27th Annual Gravens Conference on the Physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk Infant

The 27th year of the Gravens Conference provides us with an opportunity to explore the current state of neonatal care and to envision a future that best supports the high-risk infant, the family and the team of professionals assisting in the baby’s care.

Over the past quarter century,neonatal care providers have worked tirelessly to mitigate the stress experienced by neonates, p arents and providers.Doing so has involved change and its inherent struggles, but eventually we have come through the process by adapting our NICU culture, policies and approach.

With the promotion of evidence-based knowledge in neurodevelopmental science, developmental care,healthcare design, and family support at the annual Gravens Conference, we endeavor to nurture the developmental needs of babies and the emotional and informational needs of their parents.Join us in Clearwater Beach,Florida, in February of 2014 to continue our research, learning and practice as we examine Nurturing and Nourishing in the NICU.

The most current science, state-of-the-art research and leading practices will be presented in three key conference tracks: developmental care, healthcare architecture and design, and family support.