To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Jennifer Ludwig, Public Health Director, Public Health Department
Prepared By:
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Ann Stager, Nurse Manager of Nurse-Family Partnership, Public Health; Melissa Spencer, Director of Community Health Nursing, Public Health
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Presenter: Jennifer Ludwig, Public Health Director, Public Health
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Nurse-Family Partnership Elbert County Expansion
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this discussion is to inform the Board of County Commissioners about a proposed expansion of Nurse-Family Partnership program services in Elbert County, effective January 1, 2025.
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Background and Discussion: Nurse-Family Partnership(r) (NFP) is an evidence-based, community health program with 45 years of research showing significant improvements in the health and lives of first-time families and their children affected by social and economic inequality. Since the inception of services in 2000, Colorado's statewide implementation of NFP has been delivered through a variety of implementing agencies, ensuring the program is available to eligible families in all 64 counties. All nurses delivering NFP are trained on the model by the NFP National Service Office (NFPNSO) and receive nursing consultation and continuing education from Invest in Kids (IIK). IIK, the NFPNSO, and the University of Colorado monitor the data to ensure the program is being implemented with fidelity to the model as tested in the original randomized controlled trials. Per statute, Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is responsible for fiscal oversight and contract management of the program. At Arapahoe County, we have an NFP team of 22 nurse home visitors, including supervisors and a manager, and three business supports, and are currently funded to serve 370 families in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. The program is fully funded through the Colorado Department of Early Childhood....
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