March 18th, 2026
The Fiscal Case for Investing in the Nurse-Family Partnership
How evidence-based home visiting delivers measurable savings to state government $5.70 Return per $1 invested(highest-risk families) 56% Reduction inER visits 48% Reduction inchild abuse/neglect 8.5% Reduction inMedicaid costs Sources: RAND Corporation (2005); Olds et al., Pediatrics (1986); Olds et al., JAMA (1997); Miller, Prevention Science (2015) The Opportunity The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) pairs specially trained…
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