How To Refer A Client

Nurses for Newborns provides comprehensive, community based, in-home services which include health assessments, screenings and parenting education. The length and intensity of services are flexible and based on a holistic assessment of the child, caregiver and family needs. Services are provided for a period of a few weeks to several years, with the goal of promoting healthy pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood development

Missouri

Referral Contact Information

Referrals are processed Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 5:00pm. After hours you can call the office at (314) 544-3433 and speak to the on-call nurse to inquire about eligibility or fax a referral to (314) 448-4004.

Who We Serve

Nurses for Newborns strives to serve any family who needs support around the arrival of their baby, including:

  • Infants with medical concerns or who were in a NICU at birth
  • Pregnant and post-partum women of any age, including teens
  • Parents who have a mental health concern or a learning or physical disability
  • Families who want to learn parenting skills
  • Families who are in need of resources

To be eligible for services, individuals must reside in one of the counties served by NFN.

Referring is easy! Contact the NFN Intake Department:
You can call (314) 544-3433 during business hours or fax your request  (314) 448-4004.
(Click here to download a copy of Missouri’s referral form)
Self-referrals are also accepted.

Intake: (314) 544-3433 x315

Tennessee

Referral Contact Information

Referrals are processed Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 5:00pm. After hours you can call the office at (615) 313-9989 and either leave a message or call the on call nurse to inquire about eligibility. To be eligible for services, individuals must reside in one of the eight counties served by NFN (Cheatham, Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, or Williamson). In addition individuals must meet one of three criteria:

  • Teen Mothers – 19 years old or younger
  • Babies who are medically fragile  (Babies born prematurely or spent time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, babies who have health concerns like heart issues, down’s syndrome or are diagnosed as having failure to thrive)
  • Mothers who have intellectual or medical/mental health challenges

In Tennessee, we do not accept self referrals. Referrals should be made by a healthcare  provider, social worker, case manager or other social services provider. We ask that you utilize our agency form to submit a referral.  (Click here to download a copy of Tennessee’s referral form.)  The form can be faxed to our Program Coordinator, Raeruth Oleshansky at (615) 313-9979*. You may also reach her via phone at (615) 313-9989 for further assistance.

 

*If you are unable to fax then please email the completed form to TNIntake@nursesfornewborns.org.