Success Stories
“I was orphaned at age 15 after losing my mother to cancer and my father to prison. I became pregnant at 17 after dropping out of school. Enrolling in the Nurse-Family Partnership early in my pregnancy allowed me to have a healthy pregnancy, learn the skills necessary to care for my child and get back into school to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. I can’t imagine where I’d be today without the support of the Nurse-Family Partnership!”
-Stella, Nurse-Family Partnership ClientRhoda's Story
Rhonda was sixteen when she began NFP at three and a half months pregnant. Raised primarily by her mother, who was in and out of treatment for drug and alcohol problems for over 15 years, Rhonda was living in a safe house when she found out she was pregnant. The father of Rhonda's child was sixteen and, when she found out she was pregnant, was also serving a 6-month sentence in a juvenile facility.Throughout her pregnancy Rhonda kept all of her prenatal and WIC appointments despite the fact that she did not have transportation. The nurse home visitor made numerous referrals and since that time Rhonda has found an apartment in a homeward bound program which assists young families in stabilizing to the point that they can find living arrangements independent of the program. Rhonda was also able to locate resources to have her car repaired so that she would have safe and reliable transportation.
Rhonda delivered a healthy baby girl weighing 7lbs 8 ounces in January 2003 and she continues to breastfeed! Currently, Rhonda is enrolled in the TANF program and she and her child receive monetary assistance, food stamps and Medicaid. Rhonda begins classes this summer at the local community college and hopes to obtain a degree in psychology. She is also working part-time as an assistant to the Family Advocate Program in her county. NFP was Rhonda's link to local resources. It offered her the encouragement to put her life together after being homeless along with facing an unintended pregnancy.