In order to enroll in Nurse-Family Partnership at the Rockingham County Partnership for Children, you must:

• Be a first time mom who is fewer than 29 weeks pregnant.

• Meet WIC income requirements.

• Live in Rockingham or Stokes County.

Your Nurse Home Visitor will provide invaluable support, assessment, and guidance, and will link you to the resources you and your baby need to thrive. Over the course of visits that fit your schedule, starting early in pregnancy and continuing until your baby turns two, your Nurse Home Visitor will support you in achieving three primary goals:

• Improved pregnancy outcomes:

  • Your nurse will conduct a nursing assessment, take your blood pressure, listen to any symptoms and discomforts you may be experiencing, and support you in learning all about labor and delivery.

• Improved child health and development

  • Your nurse will answer your questions about feeding your baby, infant care, safe sleep, and more! She will notice and celebrate how your baby is growing and changing every visit.

• Improved family economic self-sufficiency

  • Your nurse will support your family’s goals and link you with other vital resources in the community such as job training and connection, continuing education, food assistance, independent housing, financial literacy, and many more.

More than 360,000 moms across the United States have participated in NFP. The first 1,000 days of child's life are developmentally critical. A robust body of research spanning over forty years has demonstrated the following consistent, in some cases multi-generational, outcomes for families receiving NFP:

• Reduced rates of pregnancy-induced hypertension

• Reduced rates of preterm birth

• Increased breastfeeding rates

• Increased maternal employment

• Increased rates of healthy intervals between births

• Improved school readiness

• Fewer childhood injuries

We would love to talk to you more about your goals for your baby, becoming a parent and beyond. For more information, call or text Liz at (336) 207-8497 or fill out this form.