Helping New Moms and Babies Start Off Right
In Greenville, SC, one woman tells how Nurse-Family Partnership is helping her through the challenges of being a young mother. Children born to low-income parents are subject to above-average risk for abuse, neglect, poor nutrition, slower cognitive development and illness. To help improve the health, well-being and self sufficiency of low-income, first-time mothers and their children, The Duke Endowment is partnering with other private and public funders in a $42 million, seven-year effort to expand the Nurse-Family Partnership program in North Carolina and South Carolina. StrategyChallenge and response from The Duke Endowment What We're LearningImpact of efforts and insights from the field ResourcesLinks to more information, research and evaluation  Rhett Mabry, a vice president at The Duke Endowment, and Jen Algire, executive director of Community Health Services, appear on the North Carolina Report to explain the Nurse-Family Partnership and how the program is expanding in North Carolina. (30:00 audio/2 clips)Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115!  Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! Grant GuidelinesThe Duke Endowment's Child Care and Health Care program areas are continuing this work through current grantees. At this time, the Endowment is not soliciting new applications. Contact Us
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In Good Health
Parish nurses like Sybil Perrell help church and community members improve their health.
Nurses Mentor Moms
Visits from nurses through the Nurse-Family Partnership increase a new mom's confidence in raising her baby.
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