Nurse-Family Partnership Services
Helping First Time Parents Succeed.

What is the Nurse-Family Partnership?

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a voluntary program where specially prepared registered nurses (RNs) visit women who meet income requirements, in their homes during their first pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their child’s lives.

The Nurse-Family Partnership sponsored by Columbia Montour Home Health Services/Visiting Nurses Association in collaboration with Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, provides services for first-time mothers in Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Lower Luzerne and Northumberland Counties. The nurse home visitation model is based on the work of Dr. David Olds at the National Center for Children, Families and Communities (NCCF).

The three goals of the Nurse-Family Partnership program are to:

Improve health during pregnancy
Nurses help first-time mothers improve their diet and nutrition, utilize proper obstetrical care, and avoid use of tobacco or other harmful substances.

Promote healthy child development
First-time parents learn how to provide responsible and competent care, particularly in the areas of children’s physical and emotional health and safety. Nurses help parents build a strong support network of family and friends.

Promote a positive maternal life course
Together, nurses and parents create a vision for the future that includes a plan for future pregnancies, steps toward continuing education, and securing employment.

• If you are interested in learning more about the Nurse-Family Partnership Program, please call us and ask to speak to:

Loreen Comstock
Columbia Montour Home Health
410 Glenn Avenue, Suite 200
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania   17815
570-784-1723
1-800-349-4702