WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Air date: 11/6/2017
Susan Ashburn’s commitment to the Cuddler Program at IU Health Bloomington has helped establish a pool of well-trained and reliable volunteers. Babies born addicted to drugs experience extreme pain and distress in their first days, and their mothers, experiencing the same unbearable withdrawal, are unable to be with them through recovery. The Cuddler Program allows volunteers to hold and comfort these babies, offering them connection, love, and security that they truly need in the first days of their lives. Susan has been smart about formalizing the volunteer training process and organizing volunteers to meet the diverse needs of the Cuddler Program. Susan’s efforts have been formative for the program, and her continued involvement is critical to maintaining the high quality care that community members can offer these babies.
FEATURED ORGANIZATION
IU Health Bloomington Cuddler Program
FEATURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY LINKS
TEDxBloomingtonSalon Volunteer
Knit and Crochet to End Hunger
Short-Term Office Support
Activate is a co-production of WFHB Community Radio and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network.
