The Memphis Study
• began in 1990
• 89% African-American
• 67% under 18
• 85% lived in households below the federal poverty level
PEDIATRICS JOURNAL
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Pediatrics Reports
Nurse-Family Partnership Improves Youth Cognition and Academic Performance
Nurse-Family Partnership Research Trials and Outcomes
IMPROVED FAMILY ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY OUTCOMES
Mothers with an NFP nurse had improved economic self-sufficiency at the 18-year follow-up. They reported greater confidence in their ability to manage life challenges, were significantly more likely to be married and had spouses who were employed 14 months longer than those in the control group. There were no other program effects on maternal self-reported behavioral health.
GOVERNMENT COST SAVINGS
The evaluation of Nurse-Family Partnership measures the cost savings to government in reduced public benefits over an 18-year period. NFP saved the government $17,310 per family in reduced public benefits and resulted in a net savings of $4,732 in 2009 dollars.
This represents a 9.0% reduction in public benefit per family. This government savings came from reduced costs of Medicaid, SNAP and welfare cash assistance over 18 years. The reduction in public benefit costs was explained in part by nurse-visited mothers better planning subsequent pregnancies.
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“WE KNOW THAT MOTHERS PARTICIPATING IN NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP TRULY CHANGED THE LIFE COURSE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN,” SAID FRANK DAIDONE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP. “THERE’S NO BETTER PUBLIC INVESTMENT – THAN INVESTING IN BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES.”