Family Connects New Orleans (FCNO)

Building Pathways of Hope for the Future of Families We Serve

Family Connects New Orleans provides one to three in-home visits, free of charge, to parents of newborns up to 12 weeks old residing in Orleans Parish who give birth at Ochsner Baptist or Touro Hospital. You can expect a visit with a registered nurse around 3 weeks postpartum.

The Family Connects model brings together families, healthcare providers, and community agencies to give babies their best start possible. Research has shown that when families participate in Family Connects, mothers feel less anxious, parents learn about quality child care options, and babies need less emergency care at hospitals. Babies, families, and the whole community benefit.

Participation in Family Connects is recommended by local pediatricians, obstetricians, and family practitioners. Family Connects does not replace a pediatric visit, but is an additional chance to spend one-on-one time with a healthcare professional in the comfort of your own home.

Universal Care

The only requirements for participation in Family Connects New Orleans are:

• Child must be born at Ochsner Baptist or Touro Hospital
• Parent must be a resident of Orleans Parish

There are no income requirements, and it is offered to all families in the community. This offers the opportunity to support not only individual families, but also the health of the population.