AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange Service Delivery Profile: Home Visit for All Newborns To Assess Risk of Child Maltreatment Improves Parenting Skills, Reduces Medical Emergencies & Generates Positive Return on Investment

This profile of Durham Connects, a nurse home visiting and family risk assessment program for all families with newborns in Durham County, North Carolina was written by Benjamin Goodman, Ph.D., of the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University. Durham Connects was developed by researchers at the Center for Child and Family Policy and the Center for Child & Family Health at Duke University, and the Durham County Department of Public Health. The program is designed to promote healthy infant development and to reduce child maltreatment . . .