The infant mortality rate for the United States rose 3% in 2022, according to a newly released report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the first year-over-year increase in the rate in 20 years. The report also demonstrated that infant mortality rates increased significantly due to maternal complications. This new
DENVER, COLO. (Released October 12, 2023, Updated March 14, 2024) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership ® and Child First recently announced the new class of Parent Ambassadors who will share their stories as new parents and the impact of the Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First programs with Congress and other policymakers. For
DENVER, COLO. (Sept. 28, 2023) – The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership ® and Child First announces the award winners of the 2023 Tenacious Caregiver and Compassion Awards. Five distinguished Nurse-Family Partnership providers and three outstanding Child First team members were recognized on Sept. 12 at the National Symposium, the National Service Office’s annual
DENVER, COLO. (August 2, 2023) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) and Child First announced the appointment of Jonathan Webb, CEO of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) in Washington, D.C., to the Board of Directors. With over 20 years of public health experience, Webb has worked to
DENVER, COLO. (May 24, 2023) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First urges the Texas legislature to increase funding for Nurse-Family Partnership ® (NFP) in Texas in the legislature’s final budget this week. Without an increased investment to NFP’s home-visiting program, the ability to serve first-time moms and families in Texas
I wanted to take this moment to address a concerning issue that has been in the news recently: the significant increase in maternal mortality rates in the United States in 2021. As you may already know, the CDC has reported a devastating 40% increase in these rates, which is alarming and deeply troubling. In 2019, the
DENVER, COLO. (March 15, 2023) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership ® and Child First announced today that the NSO Board of Directors has promoted Charlotte Min-Harris to president and CEO. Min-Harris has served as acting president and CEO since July and was previously chief operating officer. In addition, the NSO Board
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