Our Publications

Family Connects International has developed a number of short publications on the Family Connects model and information relevant to the early childhood field. Users are encouraged to download and share these materials without adaptation. If you are interested in adapting any FCI materials, please contact us for permission.

Articles in external journals can be found here.

Family Connects: Supporting every family at birth (2019)

Find out why it is important to take a universal approach when serving families with newborns

Using the Family Connects Model as Part of a Strategy to Address Social Determinants of Health

How the model helps mitigate barriers that limit the spread of successful clinical-community collaborations to address SDOH

Family Connects + Health Care Providers = A Strategy to Improve Outcomes in the 4th Trimester (2019)

This brief document highlights how the Family Connects model is in line with guidance from the medical community.

Family Connects: An overview of the evidence (2020)

A flyer summarizing key evidence on the positive impact of Family Connects.

Three reasons nurses are a critical component of the Family Connects model (2019)

Find out why our model requires that home visits be conducted by a registered nurse.

Family Connects International brochure (2018)

An overview of Family Connects International and the Family Connects model.

Right from the start: The story of Durham Connects (2015)

Family Connects began as Durham Connects. This piece is an in-depth look at the history and results of the model.