Nurse-Family Partnership at RVNAhealth helps first-time expectant parents become successful in their new role.
Our team of maternal and child health nurses utilizes the evidence-based Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) nursing model which pairs pregnant people with their own personal nurse from pregnancy through their child’s second birthday.
Nurse-Family Partnership at RVNAhealth is a voluntary, free program for eligible pregnant people* residing in Western Connecticut.
When combined with traditional medical care, families participating in the program are more likely to have healthy pregnancies with fewer preterm and low birth weight newborns, are more likely to be successful at chestfeeding, and have infants and toddlers who are healthy.
If you are an expectant pregnant person and need guidance and support, we’re here to help. Click here to refer or register.
Note: this program is NOT affiliated with the DCF and is completely voluntary.
If you are a pregnant person and need guidance and support, we’re here to help.
*To benefit from these free services, participants must be first-time pregnant persons up to 28 weeks gestation (~ 6 months pregnant) who meet income guidelines. If you aren’t certain if you are eligible for this program, please contact us and we can figure it out together!
About the Program
Becoming a parent for the first time can be overwhelming. The Nurse-Family Partnership at RVNAhealth is here to help pregnant people transition into parenthood free of charge.
The Nurse-Family Partnership, a national alliance of clinicians invested in supporting first-time birthing people, offers weekly prenatal and post-delivery visits for parent and baby until the child reaches the age of two.
Where We Serve
RVNAhealth’s Nurse-Family Partnership program proudly serves first-time pregnant people in:
Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Cheshire, Danbury, Harwinton, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury.
For Pregnant People
Becoming a parent for the first time is scary! No joke – there’s a lot to learn. And we can help–for free–if you want to sign up.
The Nurse-Family Partnership has helped over 300,000 new parents just like you. And we want to help you, too.
Common Questions and Answers
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Get Started Today
If you’re a first time, parent who would benefit from a dedicated nurse to work alongside you for a healthy pregnancy, please fill out the contact form. This is a voluntary program and completing this form gives a nurse permission to talk with you.
By participating in Nurse-Family Partnership, a trained registered nurse can come to your home during your pregnancy (starting around the 12th-16th week) until your child’s second birthday. The visits are free, flexible and made to fit your schedule; usually, every 2 weeks. You can decide where to meet, what to talk about at the visits, and are welcome to have friends or family there with you.
The Nurse-Family Partnership program helps parents understand the growth and development of their child, offers resources to help them to parent well, and nurtures families to set goals for themselves.