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Overview of Program
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program was developed over 25 years ago by Dr. David Olds, Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Preventive Medicine at the University of Colorado. NFP is a highly acclaimed, evidence-based, early childhood intervention, nurse home visitation model. By engaging the client in recognizing her strengths and by creating realistic goals for her future, it is a successful, cost-effective prevention strategy.
 Based on research and experience, this program is effective and consistently yields good outcomes for parents and their children. The evaluation results indicate that this nurse home visitation model yields savings to the community four times as great as the program’s actual costs.
Funding for the Nurse-Family Partnership program is provided by the First 5 Sacramento Commission which uses Proposition 10 (tobacco tax) fund to support the healthy development of children age zero to five.
The program has now been replicated in over 200 sites nationwide. The Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services implemented this model in Sacramento County in 2001.
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- Improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women practice sound health behaviors, such as obtaining regular prenatal care, improving their nutrition, and reducing the use of cigarettes, alcohol, and other substances.
- Improve child health and development by helping parents provide competent and nurturing care for their children.
- Improve families’ economic self-sufficiency by helping parent develop a vision for their future by planning future pregnancies and working toward their vocational and educational goals.
Who is eligible for this program?
- First-time pregnant women only
- Low-income
- 8-20 weeks gestation
- Sacramento County resident (certain zip codes)
Program Staff
Trained, experienced public health nurses (R.N.s)
Services Provided
- Registered nurses make home visits during pregnancy and continue visits until the first child is 2 years old.
- The nurse home visitors follow a visitor schedule keyed to the developmental stages of pregnancy and childhood.
- Protocols used focus on mother’s personal health, environmental health, the maternal role, mother-child bonding, parenting skills, developing a support system, and life course development.
Outcomes of the Sacramento NFP Program
Outcomes are evaluated and reported annually. Some of the Sacramento NFP outcomes for the most recent report period ending May 31, 2005 were:
- The three largest ethnic groups served were Hispanic (38%), African-American/Black
- (29%) and Non-Hispanic White (15%).
- The premature birth rate for all Sacramento NFP participants was 7.3%. This meets the Healthy People 2010 Objective of 7.6%.
- For African-Americans/Blacks, the premature birth rate was 7.7%. This is less than half the 15.1% California premature birth rate for African-Americans/Blacks in 2000-2002.
- 87% of mothers initiated breastfeeding in the early post-partum period. 26% were still breastfeeding at infant age 1 year.
- All immunization rates were at 93-100% for infants aged 12 months.
- For those participants who entered the program without a diploma/GED, by completion of the program, 18% were pursing their high school diploma, 53% had their high school diploma/GED, and 24% were pursuing further education.
- For those participants with a high school diploma/GED at program intake, 43% were enrolled in schooling beyond high school at program completion.
- For those mothers who were 18 years or older, employment increased from 29% to 49% between the time of program enrollment and program completion
- For those mothers who were 17 years of younger, employment increased from 9% to 44% between the time of program enrollment and program completion.
Program Contact Information
For more information or to make a referral:
888-824-BABY (2229) or
(916) 875-BABY
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