Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Jennifer Price is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with extensive experience in various mental health settings. Currently serving at Maternal Mental Health Rochester since January 2011, Jennifer also volunteers as a Dispatch for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep starting in March 2023. Previously, Jennifer held multiple roles at Rochester Regional Health from March 2010 to July 2020, including Primary Therapist-Lead, Outpatient Behavioral Health Manager for the Eastern Region, Manager of Acute Inpatient Mental Health, and Psychiatric Assignment Officer, where responsibilities included conducting psychiatric evaluations in an emergency department context. Earlier experience includes work as a Clinician at Hillside Family of Agencies and a Student Behavioral Assistant at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher College and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Women's Studies from the State University of New York at Oswego.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. These priceless images serve as an important step in the healing recovery for bereaved families. NILMDTS remembrance photography validates the existence and presence of these precious babies by honoring their legacy. NILMDTS recruits, trains, and mobilizes professional quality photographers around the world. Through NILMDTS, medical personnel are given a meaningful option to offer bereaved parents by creating remembrance portraiture for their babies. Through further engagement in the organization, such as the NILMDTS Remembrance Walk and online support, families become a part of a compassionate and supportive community. Parents gain a sense of inclusiveness, alleviating the alienation and perception of being alone in their pregnancy or infant loss journey.