Family, Children & Caregiving · Surprise rank #243
First-Time Pregnant Parent? NY Nurse-Family Partnership Can Send a Nurse to Your Home for Free
Nurse-Family Partnership is one of New York's voluntary home-visiting programs and pairs eligible first-time pregnant parents with a nurse for pregnancy, parenting and child-development support.
Who
Eligible first-time pregnant parents in communities where Nurse-Family Partnership is available, generally enrolling before 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Where: Participating New York communities
What to do
Start here: Use the New York home-visiting directory or local maternal/child health program to see whether NFP serves your county and how to enroll.
Eligibility: NFP is designed for first-time parents and generally begins before the 28th week of pregnancy. Local program and income/referral rules can vary.
What you get
Regular nurse home visits during pregnancy and after birth with support around health, parenting, child development and connections to community resources.
Benefit: Home-visiting nursing and family support at no cost to the participant.
Possible value: No fixed cash payment; comparable private nursing/parent-support services can be costly.
Good to know
Important: NFP is not available in every community and is one of several New York home-visiting models, each with different eligibility.
Availability: Active where locally offered
Why people miss it: Pregnant parents may expect home nursing only after a medical complication and never ask about preventive voluntary home visiting.
Sources reviewed: Aug 10, 2026