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Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Hosts Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers to Learn More about Nurse-Family Partnership Program










Red Bank, NJ (PRWEB) April 15, 2014

On April 11th, 2014 Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNA Health Group) hosted a day of learning to inform the Good Care Collaborative and other health industry leaders about the Nurse Family Partnership program its goals, outcomes and cost-effective model of care. The Good Care Coalition aims to change Medicaid funding towards programs with evidence of success. The day highlighted the Nurse Family Partnership which has over 35 years of research-based outcomes. The Nurse Family Partnership team presented information about their excellent outcomes and the importance of educating and coaching new mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding.

Colleen Nelson, RN, BSN, VNA Health Group Vice President of Clinical Operations for Children & Family Health Institute and Lisa Reyes, Nurse Family Partnership Director of Business Development provided an overview of Nurse Family Partnership. Nelson shared the three goals of Nurse Family Partnership: improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health & development, and improve parents’ economic self-sufficiency. Reyes informed attendees that Nurse Family Partnership is present in 536 countries throughout the world, 43 states throughout the United States, and all 21 counties of New Jersey. VNA Health Group nurses shared client stories and presented a role play of the Nurse Family Partnership model.

“The Nurse Family Partnership is a unique community health program where experienced nurses make home visits to low-income, first time parents. More than 35 years of research proves that it works. On behalf of the Nurse Family Partnership team and myself, it was a pleasure to host the Good Care Collaborative and invited guests to learn more about this great home visitation model,” stated Nelson.

About VNA Health Group

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, serving the community for more than 100 years, is New Jersey’s largest nonprofit community health provider of home health care, hospice and community services. The organization cares for 120,000 individuals each year. Visiting Nurse Association Health Group members include VNA of Central Jersey, Cape VNA, Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, and VNA of Englewood. For more information about VNA Health Group call 800.326.3330 or visit http://www.vnahg.org.























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