New Hampshire

State programs focused on perinatal care include

Healthy Families America New Hampshire (HFA-NH)
HFA-NH is part of the national Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. It provides voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to pregnant individuals and families with children up to age 5. The program focuses on improving maternal and child health, strengthening families, increasing financial independence, encouraging positive parenting, and promoting child development and social readiness. Services include health education, parenting support, developmental screening, and connections to community resources. Families can self-refer or be referred by healthcare providers. Participation is free of charge, and visits can occur in the family's home, community settings, or virtually.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

The New Hampshire WIC program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and access to nutritious foods for pregnant individuals, new mothers, infants, and young children. The program includes a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, offering support and guidance to breastfeeding mothers. Additionally, WIC promotes breastfeeding as the optimal way to feed infants, aligning with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization. Participants receive enhanced food packages for exclusive breastfeeding, including additional fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and infant foods.

New Hampshire Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NHPQC)
The NHPQC is a statewide initiative housed at Dartmouth Health, aimed at improving perinatal care through quality improvement projects and local coalitions. The collaborative focuses on enhancing prenatal and postpartum care, promoting safe sleep practices, and addressing maternal health disparities.

North Country Maternity Network
Serving the northern regions of New Hampshire, this network connects pregnant and parenting individuals with local resources, including healthcare providers, support services, and educational programs.

New Hampshire Family Care Plan
This initiative provides comprehensive resources for individuals planning pregnancy, currently pregnant, or recently postpartum. It offers information on prenatal care, childbirth education, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.

Comprehensive Family Support Services (CFSS)
The CFSS program offers free, voluntary home visiting services to pregnant individuals and families with children up to 18 years old. Services include parenting support, child development screenings, budgeting techniques, and connections to community resources. The program is available through Family Resource Centers across the state.

Waypoint – Healthy Families America (HFA)
Waypoint provides the HFA home visiting program in Merrimack, Hillsborough, and Rockingham counties. The program supports pregnant individuals and families with children up to age 3, offering health education, parenting support, developmental screenings, and connections to community resources. Services are voluntary and free of charge.

Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network (NNEPQIN)
NNEPQIN is a collaborative network of healthcare providers across New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, aiming to improve perinatal care through quality improvement projects, clinical guidelines, and educational conferences. The network focuses on enhancing maternal and infant health outcomes.

Home Visiting Programs
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program – New Hampshire
The MIECHV program in New Hampshire offers voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services to pregnant individuals and families with children up to kindergarten entry age. These services focus on communities at risk for poor maternal and child health outcomes.

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) – New Hampshire
The Nurse-Family Partnership is a national program that pairs first-time mothers with registered nurses who provide home visits during pregnancy and the first two years of the child's life.

Indian Health Service (IHS) Maternal and Child Health Program
While specific details about the IHS Maternal and Child Health Program in New Hampshire are not provided in the available resources, the program generally aims to increase access to safe, quality care for American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant individuals and children. It offers resources and clinical guidelines to support maternal and child health. For more information, individuals are encouraged to contact local IHS facilities or the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.