@HealthValueHub

Nurse-Family Partnership

Multistate

The Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based community health intervention that serves low-income women pregnant with their first child. Registered nurses conduct home visits from early pregnancy through the first two years of the child's life. The program seeks to improve maternal and child health outcomes by helping women engage in good preventative practices, and teaching parents how to provide responsible and competent child care. Additionally, the program helps families achieve economic self-sufficiency by connecting parents with resources to continue their education, find work and plan future pregnancies. The Nurse-Family Partnership is available in 42 states, 6 Tribal Communities and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Partner Organizations	Public and nonprofit entities, including: State and county public health departments Community-based organizations Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) Nursing associations Hospitals and health systems
Target Population	Low-income women pregnant with their first child
Care Team	Nurse for home visits
Timeframe	1977 - present
Results/ Studies	Results
Funding	Private and federal grants; Juvenile Justice Prevention funds; Child Abuse Prevention funds; tobacco settlement funds; state/local general revenue funds; Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program; Medicaid, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Title V funding
Resources	Program website