News Report | February 27, 2020
Oregon Launches Family Connects Program To Improve Infant & Maternal Health
On February 13, 2020, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) launched Family Connects to offer universal home visiting services to all families with newborns up to six months of age, including foster and adopted babies. The state’s current home visiting programs are not designed to reach all families. By offering universal home visiting, the state seeks to make population-level change to address low birth weight, postpartum depression, and other infant and maternal health outcomes.
Through the voluntary program, families will receive one to three visits from a state-licensed registered nurse. Family Connects Oregon is based on the work . . .