Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Pre-Conference Agenda

This pre-conference session is open to anyone interested in learning more about how to work with the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office in developing the program at the city or state level. Staff from the NFP National Service Office will lead an in-depth discussion about how states and cities of varying sizes have successfully established and funded the program, creating a community-based resource for improving the health and development of low-income first-time mothers and their new families. Ample opportunity will be given for exchange among participants and with staff to discuss individual concerns and situations.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Morning Session
Topics will include:
  - Introductions
  - Overview of the Nurse-Family Partnership
  - Evidence for Effectiveness
  - Cost-Benefit Study Findings

12 - 1:15 p.m.
Pre-Conference Keynote Lunch
Youth At Risk
Speaker: Karen J. Mathis
Grand Ballroom

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session I
Topics will include:
  - State-Based Initiatives to Develop the Nurse-Family Partnership
  - Rationale for State Leadership in Program Replication
  - Adapting to Different State "Cultures" of Governance and Circumstances
  - Strategies for Financing and Program Management

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Session II
Topics will include:
  - City-Based Initiatives to Develop the Nurse-Family Partnership
  - Rationale for a Citywide Vision
  - Intensive Planning for Successful Urban Program Development
  - Unique Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Settings
  - Strategies for Financing and Program Management

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Open Forum
Issues and ideas brought up by participants will be discussed in a group setting.

For more information about NFP's pre-conference, contact:
Peggy Hill
peggy.hill@nursefamilypartnership.org
(303) 327-4270