North Dakota

State programs focused on perinatal care include

Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program (OPOP)

Offered by First District Health Unit, OPOP provides free support and education to pregnant women of any age or income under the care of a physician. Services include health assessments, nutritional guidance, breastfeeding information, depression screening, and referrals to programs like WIC and tobacco cessation.

North Dakota Breastfeeding Coalition

A statewide network working to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding through education, advocacy, and collaboration. The coalition provides resources, networking opportunities, and support for breastfeeding mothers and healthcare providers.

Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Program: This program promotes nutritional well-being across the lifespan for women, infants, and children. It provides technical assistance to state and local partners, facilitates healthy eating and active living information sharing, and offers leadership and consultation to public health nutritionists.

Home Visiting Programs

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP): For first-time, low-income mothers. Nurses provide home visits from pregnancy until the child turns two.

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV): Under the Office of Children's Health, this program provides voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for expectant and new parents with children up to kindergarten entry age, focusing on communities at risk for poor maternal and child health outcomes. In North Dakota, the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) model is implemented, serving both rural and non-rural areas.

Right Track: Statewide program providing developmental screenings and parenting guidance for children up to age 3.

K.I.D.S. (Key Infant Development Services) Program: For infants and toddlers with developmental delays, offering home-based early intervention services.