Family Connects
Contact
3710 University Dr,
Suite 310,
Durham, NC 27707
info@familyconnects.org
Family Connects New Jersey was featured on State of Affairs with Steve Adubato, showcasing the statewide program’s vital role in addressing maternal mortality and morbidity crisis. By offering universal nurse home visiting to ALL, Family Connects ensures EVERY individual giving birth in NJ receives essential care. Watch now: https://buff.ly/3SUrEQf
See the Full Episode Here: FCI starts at 1:30
FC Oregon Nurse, Barb Ibrahim, visits with Amber and Matt Luman and their new daughter, Esserley.
Family Connects Highlighted In NPR Article!
[Family Connects] “offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse…It’s the state’s response to a grim, American reality: The U.S. has one of the highest death rates of any wealthy nation for infants and new mothers. And no wonder. After birth, the only support many families in the U.S. can count on is the occasional, 15-minute check-in at the pediatrician’s office. A safety net made of gossamer. Now, Oregon is trying to change that.”
“Around 1 in 7 new mothers in the U.S. report postpartum depression…A study of Family Connects in Durham found mothers in the program were 30% less likely to experience possible postpartum depression or anxiety.”
“…Family Connects also found a big drop in Child Protective Services investigations into parents…[along with] a big drop in the number of trips new parents were making to the emergency room.”
Family Connects International is proud to celebrate our 2nd anniversary as a nonprofit organization in July! Over the past 2 years, we have remained committed to assisting our community partners in caring for newborns and their families through our universal nurse home visiting program! We want to thank our community partners, nurses, and staff for their dedication to the FCI mission of providing equitable care for newborns and families.
Special thanks to Welcome Baby of Durham, NC for the opportunity for the FCI team to commemorate this milestone meaningfully by volunteering. The FCI team sized and labeled maternity clothing as well as prepared information packets!
Nancy Segall (Clinical Director at Beyond the Baby Blues) and
Monica Mitchell (CDPH Public Health Administrator)
Monica Mitchell and Nancy Segall discuss the importance of maternal mental health and available resources to support mothers at a crucial time.
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FCI, works with community partners across the USA, such as Family Connects Chicago, to ensure ALL newborns and families receive equitable and quality health care, support and resources.
