FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DENVER, COLO. (February 4, 2025) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First announced today that Dr. Meghan López has been named Chief Program and Network Officer (CPNO). Dr. López brings 25 years of experience in evidence-based program development, family support, and global health leadership, with a focus on … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (July 15, 2024) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First proudly announces the establishment of its inaugural Indigenous Wisdom Council. This new initiative brings together esteemed individuals from diverse Indigenous communities to guide and enrich NSO’s work in tribal communities by exchanging knowledge, advocating for the betterment of … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (May 14, 2024) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First announces the appointment of three new members to the Board of Directors. The NSO welcomes Veronica Willeto DeCrane, Tolu Thomas and LaKisa Ward as they each offer extensive experience in managing operations and implementing improvements in various organizational … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (February 22, 2024) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First announced the appointment of Steven Summer, President and CEO of the Healthcare Institute to the Board of Directors. In his current role at Healthcare Institute, Summer works collaboratively with CEOs from the most progressive, successful and admired nonprofit … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (Jan. 25, 2024) — JAMA Network Open, a medical journal published by the American Medical Association, last week published an 18-year follow-up of participants in a randomized clinical trial of Nurse-Family Partnership ® (NFP). This study titled, “Early Home Visits and Health Outcomes in Low-Income Mothers and Offspring” found that nurse home visits … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (January 18, 2023) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First announced today that Julia Teska has been named chief financial officer. Teska has over thirty years of experience in nonprofit, state and local government finance with an emphasis on education and health and human services programs. Teska comes to … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (Dec. 23, 2022) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First celebrates the timely reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. The reauthorization was included in the Congressional year-end funding package that passed on a bipartisan vote today, Friday, December 23, 2022. The MIECHV program … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (Dec. 13, 2022) – Through its National Service Office, Nurse-Family Partnership ® (NFP), a national program serving first-time moms and their children affected by economic inequality, has awarded the Tenacious Caregiver Awards to four distinguished NFP providers at Re:Ignite 2022, NFP’s annual education summit. In its third year as a virtual event, the … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (Dec. 02, 2022) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First celebrates the passage of H.R.8876, the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022. The bill passed in the House of Representatives today with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. This critical legislation will reauthorize and expand … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (July 27, 2022) — The National Service Office (NSO) for Nurse-Family Partnership® and Child First announced today that Michele Werner has been named chief philanthropy officer. Werner first joined NSO in 2019 serving as director of institutional partnerships. Werner brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience including special events, corporate and foundation … Continued
DENVER, COLO. (July 21, 2022) — The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership ® and Child First announced today that Charlotte Min-Harris has been named interim president and CEO. Since 2020, Min-Harris has served as chief operating officer and led the strategic direction for network development and operations. The outgoing president and CEO, Frank Daidone, … Continued