Nurse-Family Partnership

Parental Programs

Nursing care for first-time moms.

Becoming a mother for the first time is an exciting experience, and also a challenging one. Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a free, voluntary program that partners first-time moms with registered nurses in Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Benewah and Shoshone counties. Through regular visits, nurses provide support, education, guidance and encouragement to first-time moms during pregnancy and until the child turns 2 years of age.

Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based program with more than three decades of research demonstrating an improvement in pregnancy outcomes for women as well as an improvement in the health and development of their babies. It also works to improve economic independence for the family. First-time moms are encouraged to enroll as early as possible. Nurse-Family Partnership also encourages fathers, family members and even friends to get involved in the visits in order to learn how they can best support mom and her baby.

Who Can Enroll?

Any woman who:

  • Is less than 29 weeks pregnant with her first child
  • Meets income requirements (eligible for WIC), or less than 300% poverty guidelines
  • Lives in any of the 5 northern counties: Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Benewah or Shoshone counties
Fill Out a Referral Form [PDF]

What NFP Offers

  • Partners registered nurses with low-income, first-time moms early in pregnancy
  • Improves prenatal health for mom so she can have a healthy baby
  • Mentors new moms in establishing and meeting education and career goals
  • Guides new moms to develop healthy and successful parenting skills
  • Promotes social, emotional and physical development for infants and toddlers
  • Helps new moms build a strong network of support

Resources

Fill Out a Referral Form [PDF]

Client Stories

It’s like having a baby survival kit come to your house every week.
17-year-old NFP client
NFP taught me about how to care for myself during a difficult pregnancy and how to take care of my baby, but what I really learned from working with you and your consistent support of me was that I deserve what I want from life, and I am worth it.
19-year-old NFP client
All the information provided really helped me to be a more confident mom… I learned so much through the program and feel like I’ve been able to not only be a better mom, but person as well.
24-year-old NFP client
Nurse-Family Partnership has been a true blessing for my family. I’m a first-time mom who lost a baby and was scared to death being pregnant again… I learned so much I’m really glad I decided to do this program. I left the hospital feeling like ‘I’ve got this” instead of being so scared like I thought I would be. Thank you for connecting with me when I was hard to connect with and teaching me so much.
32-year-old NFP client