Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) – Halton


General introduction

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a programme for first time young mums and delivers intensive home visiting, delivered by specially trained nurses.

Family nurses come from a variety of backgrounds such as health visiting, midwifery, school nursing or mental health.

Nurses have additional training to deliver the programme.

Family Nurse Partnership has three aims:

  • to improve pregnancy outcomes
  • to improve child health and development
  • to increase parent’s economic self-efficiency

The programme is based on three theories: attachment theory, self-efficacy theory and human ecology.

Where do visits take place?

Visits are mainly conducted in the clients own home but they can also take place in the Kingsway Children’s Centre or any other community venue in Halton.

How to access this service

This service can be accessed by first time mums aged 19 and under who live in Halton before they are 28 weeks gestation or first time mums aged of 19-24 who have two or more vulnerabilities such as:

  • history of / or current abuse
  • low educational attainment
  • previous or present mental health problems
  • client substance abuse
  • previous or current domestic abuse
  • family dysfunction / chaotic home environment
  • criminal justice system involvement, client or partner
  • SEND
  • care leavers
  • other risks to client not covered by the above

Most referrals come from the midwifery service.

However, clients themselves or other professionals can also refer.

Contact us

Telephone

0151 511 5602

Email

Family Nurse Partnership – Halton 

Address

Kingsway Children’s Centre
Victoria Square
Widnes
WA8 7QY