Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based home visiting program that matches eligible pregnant persons with a registered nurse who has received a bachelor’s degree and specialized training in the NFP model. Spokane County NFP has capacity to serve 175 families and is part of the NFPx initiative, which offers enrollment to pregnant parents with previous live births, as well as those who are past 28 weeks. However, earlier enrollment supports building trust and rapport between parents and their nurse home visitor.
NFP nurses are trained to support clients in all facets of life. They assist clients in learning how to advocate for themselves and their children and become their own change makers. Nurses tailor the amount of assistance and support they provide for each client, working to empower clients while supporting self-sufficiency. Nurses also support clients with care coordination between healthcare providers and community resources such as housing, education, and family support services. Walking alongside clients allows NFP nurses to evaluate barriers that prevent families from achieving their best health and wellness and work to breakdown those barriers and achieve the goals they’ve set for themselves.
Learn more about the program and the impact, outcomes and return on investment supplied by local NFP efforts here in Spokane County and in Washington state.
Interested in a nursing career where passion, advocacy, long-term transformational relationships, and nursing practice come together? Nurse-Family Partnership may be right for you!
When available, openings within the NFP program are posted to our careers site. View openings at Spokane Regional Health District.
More questions about NFP? Download the NFP flyer to learn more about the program and model.
Visit the national Nurse-Family Partnership site to learn more about the program.
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