Nurse Family Partnership of Camden
About the Program
The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) of Camden is a free program for low-income women residing in Camden who are having their first baby.
NFP is a voluntary program where specially-trained nurses visit women in their homes during their pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their children’s lives to accomplish three goals:
- Improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women improve their health-related behaviors, including reducing use of cigarettes, alcohol, and illegal drugs
- Improve child health and development by helping parents provide more responsible and competent care for their children
- Improve families’ economic self-sufficiency by helping parents develop a vision for their own future, plan future pregnancies, continue their education and find work.
Program Benefits
NFP Nurses help participants:
- Have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby
- Become a better parent
- Build a strong network of support for themselves and their baby
- Make their home a safe place for a baby
- Get referrals for healthcare, childcare, job training and other support services
- Find ways to continue their education and develop job skills
- Set and reach goals for their family’s future
How to participate
NFP encourages fathers, family members and even friends to be involved in the visits and learn how they can be supportive. However, it is the mother or mom-to-be who is actually enrolled in the program and is the the main focus of the nurse.
Who can enroll in the program?
Any woman who is:
- Pregnant with her first child
- Meets income requirements
- A resident of Camden County, NJ
You can join as early in your pregnancy as you like, but you must join before the 28th week of pregnancy
For more information or to enroll in this program, call 856-963-1013 or email NFPC@snjpc.org.