Jefferson County Public Health – Substance Abuse Prevention

UGN provides funding assistance to the Jefferson County Health Department to help implement it’s Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program, which aims to reduce tobacco and marijuana use, and physical domestic abuse during pregnancy.

The NFP program allows specially-trained nurses to make home visits from mid-pregnancy through the child’s second birthday for each enrolled family. Nurses provide specialized parenting education and support.

Data shows that this program reduces premature births, low birth-weight babies, repeat pregnancy rates, and developmental delays in 6-12month old infants. NFP has been shown to prevent mental illness, social/behavioral problems, and criminal activities in both the child and the mother for as long as 20 years after program initiation.

Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Community Health: 360.385.9400

info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org
http://www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/