Bright Futures Program
The Bright Futures program serves families for whom poverty is the primary risk factor. In addition to assessment of the mother and baby, the nurse home visitor assesses for maternal depression, risk for domestic violence and risk for child abuse and neglect. Additionally, the nurse identifies resources for the family to contact to assist with meeting social-emotional and child-care needs. Read More
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Safe Beginnings Program
This program serves families headed by a parent or caregiver with intellectual or physical disabilities, or with a diagnosed mental illness. Some caregivers may be referred to this program by the nurse home visitor if she observes that the mother or primary caregiver has difficulty completing routine tasks, including formula preparation and feeding, administration of medications or managing appointment schedules. Nurse home visitors typically visit clients in this program more frequently to allow additional time for teaching and observation of parenting skills. Read More
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Bridge to the Future Program
This program serves at-risk families who have "medically fragile" babies. "Medically fragile" can include babies born prematurely, at low birth weight, diagnosed with Down Syndrome or other genetic disorders, or who have been exposed to drugs and/or alcohol prior to birth. The majority of these families are referred by hospital NICU and nursery staff. Read More
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Teen Parent Program
Mothers served by this program are teen mothers, under age 19 at the time of delivery. In addition to assessment and screening offered to clients in other NFN programs, the nurse home visitor works with the teen mother on school, job, peer relationships and pregnancy planning. Read More
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