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DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After a 14-year partnership at Duke University, Family Connects International (FCI)<\/a> has launched as an independent nonprofit. The transition from a home nurse-visiting pilot initiative to a nonprofit enables it to expand services to reach more families with newborns and to provide a higher level of support to community partners across the U.S. that implement the evidence-based Family Connects Model.\n<\/p>\n

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\nFamily Connects International connects mothers and families with newborns to nurses trained in the Family Connects (FC) Model, who in turn, connect them to community care systems for optimal maternal-child health and support during their earliest days at home.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe FC Model was established in 2008 through a partnership with the Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy, the Center for Child & Family Health, and the Durham County Health Department. It was designed to support whole-person, integrated health for all families of newborns. FCI nurses visit families at their home to assess newborns, mothers, and other household family members to discuss concrete next steps to address opportunities and concerns, including seeking immediate medical care when necessary. The model is in various stages of exploring, planning, implementation, and certification in communities across 18 states, where it aims to connect with at least 80 percent of the newborn families.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe passion and commitment of our staff alongside the rigorous research and refinement of the Family Connects (FC) Model among our partners at Duke University has established the Model as a highly successful and evidence-based program,\u201d said Executive Director, Sherika Hill, PhD, MHA. \u201cAs an independent organization, we can scale the FC Model to reach more families in communities by providing enhanced services to partners on how to implement the Model through tailored programming, evaluation, and policy engagement.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nParticipation in local Family Connects programming is voluntary for families with newborns as well as members of community advisory boards that help to maximize connections within local community care systems. FCI supports community partners with five main services:\n<\/p>\n