iCAN Parents
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Parents and Guardians of any child of all ages that want to support the youth voice.
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Families (siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents) of any child of all ages that want to support the youth voice.
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Committed to the iCAN Mission.
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Creating and participating in opportunities to support pediatric healthcare excellence.
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Engaged throughout their local community, nationally, and globally.
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Seeking support through project participation, speaking experience, networking, and educational opportunities.
Meet our Parents!
Jennifer Degl, iCAN Parents Chair
Jennifer Degl is the mother of four, including a micro preemie who was born at 23 weeks gestation, and the founder of Speaking for Moms & Babies, Inc. Her mission is to educate the public on maternal and neonatal health issues. She is the author of three books and several articles in the Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Perinatology, Frontiers in Pediatrics,and more. Jennifer is also a passionate public speaker, an active member of the International Neonatal Consortium Leadership Team and the co-chair of the International Children's Advisory Network's Parent Chapter. She serves on the Board of Directors for both the NICU Parent Network and the NIDCAP Federation International. Jennifer is the creator and coordinator of Maria’s Hope, the NICU parent mentor program at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center in NY. Jennifer has been a high school science teacher for 24 years and believes education is the key to health care reform.
