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title: Nurse-Family Partnership Empowers Young Families
description: “I would have gone through a large chunk of my pregnancy thinking everything was okay if I hadn’t participated in the study,” Dianna said. “Nurse-Family Partnership saved my daughter’s life.”
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# [Nurse-Family Partnership Empowers Young Families](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/nurse-family-partnership-empowers-young-families)

 Written by [Jenny Kakasuleff](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jenny-kakasuleff) | May 13, 2018 1:00:00 PM

Dianna Tolentino was referred to Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership® program by her OB in 2013.

“Nurse-Family Partnership changed my life,” Dianna said. “I trusted Abby, our Nurse Home Visitor. She comforted and supported me throughout my pregnancy and beyond.”

Dianna learned about a study at IU Health for pregnant women and was encouraged by Nurse-Family Partnership to participate. The study revealed complications that she otherwise may have never known about. She spent several weeks in the hospital, on bed rest, before delivering a healthy, if slightly early, baby girl.

“I would have gone through a large chunk of my pregnancy thinking everything was okay if I hadn’t participated in the study,” Dianna said. “Nurse-Family Partnership saved my daughter’s life.”

Abby also connected Dianna and her husband with TalentSource™, Goodwill’s job placement team, to help them find higher-wage employment. Dianna’s husband enrolled at The Excel Center, where he earned his high school diploma and an Early Childhood Education Certification. In 2017, after graduating from the Nurse-Family Partnership program, Dianna accepted a position at The Excel Center.

“I want to give back to the community that has done so much to change our lives,” Dianna said. 

*Do you know a first-time mom who could benefit from Nurse-Family Partnership? [Learn more about enrolling.](http://www.goodwillindy.org/nfp)*

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