About us

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Préma-Québec is the only organization in the province that comes to the aid of parents of premature children. Yet every year in Québec, 8% of births take place before term. Founded in 2003 by preemie parents, the association is supported by doctors, nurses, and other professionals working in neonatology. 

Préma-Québec regularly holds discussion groups at six neonatal units in Quebec. It organizes annual training sessions for healthcare professionals, and holds activities to raise awareness about prematurity among the general public.

We want to:

• Support parents experiencing their children’s prematurity by fostering dialogue between medical care teams and families in order to facilitate the child’s treatment. Préma-Québec aims to bring together all players in Quebec’s medical community to advance the cause of premature children.
• Inform parents and the broader public of the importance of taking prematurity into account in Quebec’s health services.
• Provide parents with realistic, current and accessible information about the various aspects of neonatology, from the hospital stay to nursing, diseases and follow-up, as well as direct parents to competent institutions.
• Offer case-by-case financial aid to families anywhere in the province who face considerable expenses if they wish to remain at the baby’s bedside during hospitalization.
• Raise general public awareness of prematurity and the real needs of families during their child’s hospitalization, and encourage the population to invest in the cause of preemies and their families.

Préma-Québec was founded in the spring of 2003 by parents of premature children from across the province. Supported by doctors, nurses, and others professionals working in neonatology, Préma-Québec was born of necessity.

Our association brings together all premature children (born before the 37th week of pregnancy) and their families, as well as everyone who has the cause of premature children at heart.

Préma-Québec has built a solid reputation over the years thanks to the excellence of its services.

Every day, 16 babies are born prematurely in the province. They struggle to live one hour at a time. Parents with drawn faces try to do their best for their little ones.

Weathering the storm of prematurity is a challenging experience. It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to support the families of premature babies. Fortunately, Préma-Québec is there to help them.

Driven to demystify this cause, which annually affects over 6,000 families in Quebec, I joined the organization's Board of Directors four years ago. Since then, I've had a front-row seat to the inspiring growth of our services and team. Families, volunteers, neonatologists, nurses, donors, financial partners, and employees: supporting the cause with you is a real honour; thank you!

Dominique Godbout, President of the Board