62. Help, Hope and Healing: A trusted community partner providing support to families

Kimberly Novod is the Executive Director and Cofounder of Saul’s Light. Kimberly and her husband Aaron’s first child Saul was born at twenty-eight weeks in June 2014. Saul passed away twenty days later in the NICU at Children’s Hospital because of complications from his premature birth. The Novods established Saul’s Light in 2015 to ease the financial and emotional burden of having a child in the NICU or losing a child for other parents. The Novods are longtime Louisiana residents and are dedicated to supporting parents in New Orleans and beyond.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Understanding the importance of building and establishing trust within communities
• Learn the importance of providing wrap around support to parents who are discharged with their children from the hospital
• Be inspired to turn your pain into purpose to serve others

In this episode….

This podcast features Kimberly Novod who shares how the death of her son Saul inspired her and her husband to cofound the community-based organization Saul’s Light. She explains the needs of her community and how their organization strives to fulfill those needs. She discusses the importance of building trust in the community and aligning with other trusted partners to serve the community. She talks about how cultural factors play a major role in community outreach. You will be inspired and empowered into action.