In 2012, the first Nurse-Family Partnership site in New Mexico was established at the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (CDD). Known for its statewide excellence in providing a continuum of home visiting services to pregnant women and children that are responsive to community needs, CDD targets NFP services to the southwest … Continued
Nurse-Family Partnership originated in New York State, where the first of three randomized, controlled trials were conducted in Elmira to test the program’s effectiveness. Since 2003, the NYC Nurse-Family Partnership has expanded to become the largest urban site in the nation, serving all five boroughs in New York City. Since 2006, NFP has expanded across … Continued
NFP’s original site in Guilford County has been operating as a North Carolina charity for two decades, helping first-time moms in the area make the best possible start for themselves and their babies. In 2008, a public-private partnership of nonprofits, foundations and government agencies came together to support and expand this proven, evidence-based program. Today, … Continued
Nurse-Family Partnership began serving North Dakota families in 2000 to address the social determinants of health. The state is experiencing a shift in behavioral health and addiction needs that NFP is helping address. Over 40 years of evidence show the measurable, long-lasting difference Nurse-Family Partnership makes in the lives of moms and their children. … Continued
Dayton was one of the very first communities to implement Nurse-Family Partnership, back in 1996. That is when the U.S. Department of Justice asked Dr. David Olds, the NFP program founder, the permission to start Nurse-Family Partnership in the community as part of the federal Weed and Seed program. Since then, thousands of women and … Continued
Oklahoma’s Nurse-Family Partnership – also known as Children First – was created in 1996 as a deterrent to child maltreatment and a means to improving children’s health and well-being. Originally piloted in four counties, Children First is now delivered across much of the state through the regional/county health department system. Since 1996, the program (which … Continued
The first Nurse-Family Partnership team of nurses began serving families in Multnomah County in 1999. The number of Nurse-Family Partnership programs in the state has grown since that time to serve families in 9 counties throughout Oregon, ensuring that many more vulnerable mothers can work with a nurse home visitor of their own. Through this … Continued
The first three NFP sites in Pennsylvania were started in 1999 through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. By 2001, Governor Tom Ridge and the Department of Public Welfare worked together to fund 20 more sites. Today, the Keystone State’s Nurse-Family Partnership serves high-risk, low-income families in 44-50 of the state’s 67 counties, thanks … Continued
In 2005, the Successful Start Steering Committee — Rhode Island’s Early Childhood Comprehensive System planning group — identified establishing an NFP program as one of its core strategies. Several state agencies, community-based service providers and organizations were instrumental in bringing NFP to the ocean state, including Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, the state’s leading children’s policy … Continued
In 2008, a statewide public-private partnership of nonprofits, foundations and government agencies came together to bring Nurse-Family Partnership to South Carolina after seeing the overwhelmingly positive results from more than 40 years of research supporting the program. Nurse-Family Partnership in South Carolina currently includes seven locations serving 27 counties across the state. The partnership of … Continued
Nurse-Family Partnership was first implemented in South Dakota in 2000. The program was expanded in 2012 to address infant mortality, specifically among tribal populations. The South Dakota Department of Health supports the NFP program through nursing teams in public health centers throughout the state and through the Children’s Home Society in Sioux Falls. Over 40 … Continued
In Tennessee, the necessity of programs such as Nurse-Family Partnership is great, as the state ranks in the lowest quartile for overall child health. Infant mortality, low birth weight and poverty rates are all high. Tennessee began implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership model in 2010 through Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Today, Nurse-Family Partnership serves … Continued
Nine out of 10 women in the Texas Nurse-Family Partnership program have delivered their first baby full-term and at a healthy weight. These results and others show that this proven program is helping vulnerable Texas families get off to a good start. In 2006, The Dallas Foundation and TexProtects were instrumental in bringing the first … Continued
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has provided maternal child health and home-based services to low-income families for more than 40 years — and today, it administers the Nurse-Family Partnership program. The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has provided maternal child health and home-based services to low-income families for more than 40 years. Today, it … Continued
NFP Launches in “Old Dominion” in 2012 The first Nurse-Family Partnership local agency in Virginia was launched in 2012 through the Western Tidewater Health District, serving first-time families in Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Suffolk City. As the lead administering agency for the federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting … Continued
Among the portfolio of home visiting programs in Washington State, Nurse-Family Partnership has played an important role since the first programs began serving families in 1999. Nurse-Family Partnership nurse home visitors use their specialized training to give vulnerable mothers the support, education and confidence they need to succeed. Through this partnership, families achieve healthier pregnancies … Continued