DENVER, CO (June 29, 2017) — Nurse-Family Partnership ® (NFP) – a national program serving first-time moms and their children living in poverty – announced Thursday that Kimberly Griffin has been named as Texas executive director at the NFP National Service Office. Based in Houston, Griffin will guide the growth of the NFP program across the state.
As Texas executive director, Griffin will lead the creation of a new state office in Texas. Under her leadership, Griffin will increase public and private philanthropic support to grow the state program to serve over 1,200 families by 2022. She will also strengthen partnerships to grow enrollment and begin new Nurse-Family Partnership programs in new communities. To better support nurses and moms, Griffin will lead new initiatives that offer greater flexibility for local programs and provide cost-savings.
“Kim has been a proven champion for families and children and has spent her career working to improve health outcomes for at-risk communities,” said Frank Daidone, chief operating officer of Nurse-Family Partnership. “She has been a tireless advocate to grow Nurse-Family Partnership throughout the southeast, and we are thrilled to have her returning to Nurse-Family Partnership to direct our Texas program.”
Griffin has over 15 years of experience leading health programs for children and families, managing operations, advocacy and development. She previously served as program developer for Nurse-Family Partnership and oversaw programs throughout the southeast, where she secured $31 million in federal support and built opportunities to collaborate with new health systems. Griffin most recently held the position of division manager for adolescent services at the Houston Health Department, where she led programs to reduce teen and youth dating violence, mental health, substance abuse and juvenile crime. She also served as director of Healthy Start at the New Orleans Health Department and oversaw operations to improve birth outcomes for at-risk mothers and children.
Griffin holds a Master of Public Policy from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.