Massachusetts Governor Proposes State-Funded Home Visits for New Parents
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What happened
Maura Healey is proposing an expansion of a program that sends registered nurses into the homes of new parents in Massachusetts. The initiative, which is called Welcome Family, involves visits within days of childbirth and focuses on newborn care and maternal health. The program is funded by an allocation of $2.25 million from the state budget.
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Why it matters
The proposal mandates that a maternal and child health nurse conducts assessments of the parent and newborn. While the program is billed as voluntary, some reports indicate the proposal applies to every single newborn born in the state.
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Who's involved
- Maura HealeyGovernor of Massachusetts proposing the expansion of the home visit program.
- MassachusettsState of Massachusetts where the home visit program is being implemented.
How it developed
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The entities involved
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Maura Healey
73rd governor of Massachusetts (born 1971)
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Massachusetts
state of the United States of America
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