HushabyeNursery

Hushabye Nursery is a compassionate nonprofit organization dedicated to serving substance-exposed babies and their caregivers in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded by Tara Sundem, a neonatal nurse practitioner, the nursery provides evidence-based care focused on transforming the lives of families affected by the opioid crisis. Hushabye Nursery offers a nurturing environment where infants from conception through childhood receive integrative care and therapeutic support tailored to their unique needs.

The organization’s services include prenatal and postpartum support groups, inpatient nursery services, and outpatient therapies. Hushabye Nursery is particularly renowned for its family-centered approach, utilizing the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) care protocol for infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).

With a commitment to community education and breaking the stigma surrounding substance use disorders, Hushabye Nursery addresses healthcare equity and ensures that each treatment plan is personalized. By promoting hope and resilience, they work diligently to improve health outcomes for vulnerable infants and their families, ultimately striving to make a significant impact in the ongoing opioid epidemic.