Family Connects

Babies don’t come with an instruction manual…
Family Connects can help!

The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County is proud to be the home of Family Connects North Carolina, Southeastern Region. This program follows the evidence-based model of Family Connects International.

Family Connects is a community-wide in-home nurse visiting program available to families with newborns in Cumberland, Hoke, or Robeson Counties.

Families who sign up and are eligible will receive a virtual* visit by a specially trained registered nurse from our nurse partners at Carolina Collaborative Community Care (4C). This visit happens around 3 weeks after birth and no later than 12 weeks after birth. There is no cost to the family.

* Virtual visits via telephone, web-based telehealth, etc. are being conducted due to high COVID rates. We will resume in-home visits when it is safe to do so.

What help do I get with a Family Connects visit?

postpartum health check
safe sleeping info
financial resources
how to manage an infant’s crying
breast or bottle-feeding
back to work support
family planning advice
child care options
postpartum depression screening
understanding new family dynamics
playgroups, parent support groups
help with bathing, diapering, swaddling
help with appointment scheduling

What does the Family Connects program do?

Address the needs for every family member in the home of a newborn.
Provides a health check for mother and baby.
Offers education, support, and answers questions about newborn care.
Connects families to resources and supports based on their individual needs and preferences.
Enhances communication and data-driven decision-making between community partners and organizations, all to better address families’ needs.

If you are interested in more information or scheduling a visit, please complete the Family Connects Interest Form:

Information collected on this form, including personal information, will be used to help inform our team on how best to serve you and your family and for statistical data purposes. Personal data is subject to our Privacy Policy.

Parent's First Name

Parent's Last Name

Parent's Phone Number

County of Residence

Parent's Email Address

Infant Details

Infant First Name

Infant Last Name

Infant's Date of Birth

Name of Hospital/Birth Location

TOTAL number of children/dependents (include infant listed above, other children, and adult dependents)

Please use this section of the form to record information about each of your children/dependents. Enter details below about a child/dependent and, if needed, use the "Add another response" link in the lower right part of this page to add information about another child/dependent. Repeat as needed.

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER INFORMATION

Child/Dependent's First Name

Child/Dependent's Last Name

Date of Birth

If you are a community stakeholder and would like more information, email us.

This work is funded in part by North Carolina’s Preschool Development Grant, Elizabeth A. Hudspeth Endowment Fund of the Cumberland Community Foundation, and the North Carolina Partnership for Children. The program is a collaboration between the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, the Hoke County Partnership for Children and Families, the Robeson County Partnership for Children, Family Connects International, Cape Fear Valley Health, and our nursing partner, Carolina Collaborative Community Care (4C).