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Professional development and Education
Professional Development
Susan Huebner has been the Program Manager for 11 years at Fussy Baby Network Colorado (fussybabynetworkcolorado.org) and has supported hundreds of families with a baby that is difficult to soothe, help sleep or feed. Through her work at Fussy Baby Network Colorado, Susan has extensive experience using FACILITATED ATTUNED INTERACTION which is a specialized model of interaction with parents of infants. This model was developed at the Erikson Institute of Early Learning in Chicago, Illinois by Linda Gilkerson, PhD, LCSW.
Susan and her team of respite providers have developed a unique, in-home respite care service for an underserved population. She is available to speak to organizations and community groups about our model of respite care and help raise awareness of the need for in-home respite care services for the 0-3 population.
Nurturing Newborns attained nonprofit status with the IRS in September of 2023. (EIN 92-2526959) As a result of this opportunity, Susan has authored several grant applications that have received grant awards including one to Daniel’s Fund in May of 2024 and a grant award to provide respite care in Jefferson County.
Education for Families
Susan Huebner has been educating families planning to adopt an infant for more than 12 years. She wrote a curriculum in 2010 that addresses preparation for care of a newborn including feeding, sleeping, soothing, expectations and other concerns for new parents. This interactive class includes practice swaddling, feeding, and soothing using a newborn size doll. Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado (adoptionchoices.org) provides this class as part of their support to parents planning for adoption.
