Nurse-Family Partnership
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a nationwide, nurse home-visiting program committed to improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low income, first-time mothers and their children (national NFP web site ). The program is voluntary and services are provided at no cost to the client.
NFP has been rigorously evaluated in long-term studies published in peer-reviewed medical and public health journals.
- Consistent effects are: better prenatal health; fewer childhoodinjuries; increased intervals between births; increasedmaternal employment; improved school readiness
- Long-term follow-up shows: 72% fewer convictions among mothers; 48% reduction in child abuse and neglect; 59% reduction in arrests among children
From its initial implementation in Jamaica, Queens, in 2003, NYC NFP has expanded to all five boroughs. Additionally, the Targeted Citywide Initiative serves teens in foster care, women and teens in homeless shelters, and women at Rikers Island Correctional Facility. BMIRH provides assistance, training, coordination and fundraising for the continued growth and sustainability of the NFP program.
NYC NFP Moms Share Their Experiences
NFP Publications and Information
To order brochures or posters, please call 311.
Become an NFP Nurse Home Visitor
As a Nurse Home Visitor for NYC’s Nurse-Family Partnership, you make a positive impact every day, working one-on-one with mothers and their children to promote their health and development. From pregnancy until the child’s second birthday, you’ll help the mother discover ways to better her future. To qualify, you must have a valid New York State license as a Registered Nurse, a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and two years’ experience in community health, pediatrics and/or maternal/child health. Bilingual skills are a plus.
To find out more about a nursing career with NFP, visit the Health Department’s employment page and enter the keywords “Family Public Health Nurse” in the job search box.
Enrolling in NFP
NFP serves families in high-need communities in all five boroughs. To find out if a woman or teen is eligible, they or their provider can call 311 and ask for the Nurse-Family Partnership.
To refer a client or patient to NFP, providers can contact the nearest NFP location and request a referral form.
Nurse-Family Partnership Locations
| | Address | Phone |
|---|
| Brooklyn | SCO Family of Services
1221 Bedford Ave., 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216 | 718-919-1284 |
| Manhattan | HHC: Harlem Hospital
Kountz Pavilion
15 West 136th St., Room 619
New York, NY 10037 | 212-939-8500 |
| Queens | NYC Dept. of Health
& Mental Hygiene
82-68 164th St.,
T Building, 1st Fl., T-1C
Jamaica, NY 11432 | 718-883-4195 |
Public Health Solutions
103-24 Roosevelt Ave., 2nd Fl.
Corona, NY 11368 | 347-571-2792 |
| Bronx | Visiting Nurse Service
of New York
1200 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461 | 718-536-3789 |
Staten-
Island | Richmond Home Need
Services, Inc.
56 Beach Street
Staten Island, NY 10304 | 718-313-1800 |
Homeless,
foster care and
Rikers Island | NYC Dept. of Health
& Mental Hygiene
Targeted Citywide Initiative
158 East 115th St., 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10029 | 646-672-2855 |
