Gift of Life’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a voluntary home visitation program for first-time moms who are pregnant 28 weeks or less. NFP Nurse Supervisor Kathy Bishop explains how the program connects first-time pregnant moms with a free, personal nurse who becomes a trusted resource they can rely on during and after pregnancy.

More About Nurse-Family Partnership

Nurse-Family Partnership moms benefit by getting the care and support they need to have a healthy pregnancy from a free, registered nurse who visits them from pregnancy until their baby is two years old.

An NFP nurse will help a mother:

Make her home a safe place for baby to grow and play
Get referrals for healthcare, childcare, job training and other support services that are available in the community
Set goals for her family’s future and find ways to help her achieve them.

New mothers develop a close relationship with their nurse who becomes a trusted resource they can rely on for advice on everything from safely caring for their child to taking steps to provide a stable, secure future for them both. Through the partnership, the nurse provides new mothers with the confidence and the tools they need not only to assure a healthy start for their babies, but to create opportunities for success for themselves.

PROGRAM BENEFITS:

A personal nurse with you offering flexible visits
A focus on improved prenatal health and pregnancy outcomes
Education and support on breastfeeding, immunizations, birth spacing and developmental milestones
NFP is fully staffed with registered nurses
NFP is offered at no cost

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

Gift of Life’s Nurse-Family Partnership program is for women who meet the following criteria:

Are eligible for public assistance programs like Medicaid, SNAP (Food Stamps) or WIC
Are pregnant less than 28 weeks with their first child
Live in Montgomery, Macon, Lee, Russell, Chilton, Pike, Elmore, Chambers, Crenshaw, Perry, Bullock, Barbour, Lowndes, Tallapoosa, Coosa and Autauga counties.