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.

Dear parents, staff, volunteers and partners for the cause, I am pleased to present Préma-Québec annual activity reports. My year as President of the Board of Directors has been a busy one, marked by a colossal effort from the organization’s staff.

The development of strategic orientations, among other accomplishments, should allow Préma-Québec to be even more available to its members and to pursue its path during the coming year. We have consolidated the mission accordingly.

As President of the Board of Directors and a parent, I can assure you that Préma-Québec definitely improves quality of life for premature babies and their families.

Families, volunteers, neonatologists, nurses, donors, funding partners, employees – you are the foundation that allows us to continue our work. THANK YOU.