US Virgin Islands

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Nurse-Family Partnership in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nurse-Family Partnership nurse home visitors work with low-income women who are pregnant with their first child, helping these vulnerable young clients achieve healthier pregnancies and births, stronger child development, and a path toward economic self-sufficiency. Nurse-Family Partnership is a rare community health program that has been documented to … Continued

Alabama

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Infant mortality, teen pregnancy and smoking: all threats to young lives in Alabama. Nurse-Family Partnership began serving young families as an Alabama charity in 2008, in partnership with The Gift of Life Foundation in Montgomery. But the need is great, and statewide. Alabama’s infant mortality rate is the second highest in the United States and is … Continued

Alaska

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In 2012, the first Nurse-Family Partnership site was established in Alaska at SouthCentral Foundation to serve Alaska Native and American Indian families in the greater Anchorage area. Providence Health & Services was to follow in offering NFP soon after in 2013. Nurse-Family Partnership has been helping Alaskan families achieve healthier pregnancies and births, stronger child … Continued

Arizona

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Babies born full-term and at healthy weight: Just one of the positive outcomes of Nurse-Family Partnership in Arizona. The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) maternal-infant health home visiting program began serving Arizona moms and babies in 2006 and is part of the State’s Strong Families AZ home visiting alliance. Through funding from the federal Maternal Infant and … Continued

Arkansas

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Poverty, preterm births and other poor maternal and child health outcomes, high school dropout rates, domestic violence and child maltreatment:  all threats to child and family well-being in Arkansas. The Arkansas Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program began serving families as an eastern Arkansas program in 2011 with funding from the federal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home … Continued

California

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The California Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) maternal-child health community nursing program began serving families in 1996. NFP now is available to 5,200 first-time expectant mothers, both adolescents and young adults, in 21 counties with support from various federal, state and local sources. But significant need remains, as NFP is estimated to reach just one-fifth of eligible … Continued

Colorado

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Colorado is a leader in evidence-based home visitation. Colorado has been a leader in evidence-based home visitation as one of the earliest implementers of Nurse-Family Partnership with nurse home visitors delivering this evidence-based program to families in all Colorado counties. Individual agencies operate NFP sites and consist of public health departments, community health centers, community nursing … Continued

Connecticut

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Since 2012, the Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut (VNASC) has been providing Nurse-Family Partnership to low-income, first-time mothers and their babies in New London and Middlesex Counties. In 2020, the New Milford Visiting Nurse Association expanded NFP to serve families in the western part of the state. Over 40 years of evidence show the … Continued

Delaware

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Delaware has historically had one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation. That’s why community leaders saw a need for a program such as Nurse-Family Partnership. Delaware has historically had one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation. That’s why community leaders saw a need for a program such as Nurse-Family Partnership. … Continued

Florida

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The statistics for Florida’s most vulnerable young families are staggering. Nurse-Family Partnership began serving its first Florida clients in Palm Beach County in 2008, and in Pinellas County in 2011. But there are many more first-time, low-income families who could benefit from the guidance and encouragement Nurse-Family Partnership provides as a Florida charity, if the program … Continued

Georgia

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Established in 2012, the Nurse-Family Partnership program in Georgia is implemented under the context of the Great Start Georgia system, which works to coordinate and facilitate a range of early childhood programs and services. Over 40 years of evidence show the measurable, long-lasting difference Nurse-Family Partnership makes in the lives of moms and their children. … Continued

Idaho

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Idaho’s Nurse-Family Partnership program was first established in 2012 through the Panhandle Health District, which today serves families in Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah, and Shoshone counties. In 2015, Southwest District Health began delivering NFP in Canyon County. Nurse-Family Partnership’s services to Idaho families reduce the risk of abuse and neglect for children and families. In addition, families achieve healthier pregnancies … Continued

Illinois

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From Upstate to Downstate, Nurse-Family Partnership is serving low-income, first-time parents. Nurse-Family Partnership was launched in Illinois in 2000. To address maternal morbidity and mortality, it has been recommended to expand home visiting programs to target high-risk mothers. NFP is on the front lines of addressing persistent racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.    Over … Continued

Indiana

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Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) began serving families in Marion County in November of 2011 with federal funding. Indiana ranks 29 out of 50 states for overall child well-being according to the 2020 Kids Count ranking. With the partnership of Goodwill Central & Southern, Goodwill Northwest, Healthier Moms & Babies and IU Health NFP helps to address the risks of poverty, preterm births, other poor maternal … Continued