On this episode of Ways & Means, we go inside an innovative, free public program that helps new moms and dads adjust to life with a newborn. In each location where the Family Connects program is offered, all families, rich and poor, are eligible to have a visiting nurse come right to the home after the birth of a child.

The program has been shown to improve parenting behavior and reduce emergency medical care for infants.

• Find out more about Family Connects International
• Read more about Ken Dodge and his work
• Read the episode transcript
• Special thanks to Emerald Doulas, Durham, NC

Music: Theme music by David Schulman. “Calm and Collected,” “Tendon,” “Stuffed Monster,” “Dance of Felt,” “Heather,” “Gale,”  by Blue Dot Sessions. Music licensed under Creative Commons attribution.