Hushabye Nursery uses a model called Eat, Sleep, Console to treat newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome, the result of withdrawing from drugs they were exposed to before birth. The nursery gives parents and babies private rooms to allow for family-centered care, with the goal of breaking the cycle of addiction across generations.
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who was previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, provided millions of dollars in funding to the National.
"Let them know that their reactions and responses are valid, and it's okay to ask questions and to talk about it as much as they need to," said Denise Stadter, Clinical Director of Behavioral Health for Children and Families of Iowa.