On September 26th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Ventura County Medical Center will throw a celebration to recognize all of the ‘graduates’ of their award-winning neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), dating back 35 years, when the NICU opened its doors. The event is open to all residents of Ventura County who were born at VCMC and spent any time in the NICU, as well as family and friends. The event will take place directly in back of the hospital, at 3291 Loma Vista Road, on both the lawn and parking lot. There will be a variety of entertaining and educational booths of interest to all ages.

In addition to food and music there will be a petting zoo, activities for children, and information for new and expectant moms, as well as important health information.
Those who are graduates of the NICU will be recognized throughout the day and the festival atmosphere promises to be fun for the entire family.

When the VCMC NICU first opened back in 1974, it was the first NICU between Los Angeles and Stanford Medical Center. Today upwards of 20,000 children have passed through the NICU at VCMC, and the hospital looks forward to honoring them – and their families – on September 26th.

For more information on this event, please call 805-652-6014 or 652-6693.