Young parents are paired with a specially trained family nurse who visits them regularly, from the early stages of pregnancy until their child is between one and two.

Through a psycho-educational approach and a focus on positive behaviour change, FNP enables young parents to:

• Build positive relationships with their baby and understand their baby’s needs
• Make positive lifestyle choices that will give their child the best possible start in life
• Build their self-efficacy
• Build positive relationships with others, modelled by building a positive relationship with the family nurse