FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BY: Maury Regional Health Care Foundation | Monday, May 19, 2025
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Maury Regional Health Care Foundation partners with a variety of organizations to improve the health of at-risk and underserved populations in southern Middle Tennessee. Among them is Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee.
The mission of Nurses for Newborns is to provide home-based services to promote the health, safety and well-being of babies and their families, reducing infant and maternal mortality in Middle Tennessee. Through their home visitation program, a team of registered nurses and licensed social workers deliver critical services, including physical and mental health assessments, education and positive parenting guidance. They also provide essential items like diapers, portable cribs and formula to ensure families have the resources they need to succeed.
Services are offered at no cost to families and are referral-based, ensuring that care reaches those who need it most — including medically fragile infants, teenage parents and mothers facing physical health, mental health or substance use challenges.
“Nurses for Newborns has been an incredible champion for families in Maury County — helping vulnerable babies and mothers receive early, essential care,” said Foundation Executive Director Rita Thompson. “We have a shared mission to support the health and wellness of those within our community.”
Maury Regional Health Care Foundation’s support helps ensure that families in Maury County continue to benefit from this life-changing program. Nurses for Newborns has served families in Maury County for more than 10 years. In their 24 years of service in Middle Tennessee, Nurses for Newborns has provided 78,615 free home visits to 10,650 families.
“Care for a mother and her newborn baby shouldn’t stop when she leaves the hospital,” says Matt Robertson, executive director of Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee. “Nurses for Newborns steps in to ensure every mother is empowered with the tools she needs to parent and every baby has the opportunity to thrive. With the support of Maury Regional Health Care Foundation, we are providing more families in Maury County with access to our critical services.”
Through their partnership, the Foundation and Nurses for Newborns help ensure that every family — regardless of financial barriers or medical challenges — has access to early support, parenting education, health screenings and critical interventions during the most formative years of a child’s life.
To learn more about Nurses for Newborns or how to support their mission, visit NursesforNewborns.org/Tennessee.
To learn more about the Maury Regional Health Care foundation, visit MauryRegional.com/Foundation.
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About Maury Regional Health Care Foundation
The Maury Regional Health Care Foundation was established in October 2006. Financial support received through the Foundation is used for projects including community health initiatives, education scholarships and other health-related projects. The Foundation is designated as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax-deductible. Gifts may be made in honor or in memory of an individual and may be donated to one of several funds. For more information about the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation and giving opportunities, please call 931.380.4075 or visit MauryRegionalFoundation.com.
About Nurses for Newborns
Nurses for Newborns (NFN) began in St. Louis, Missouri in 1991 and opened the Tennessee office in 2001. NFN exists to support the most vulnerable in our communities, including medically fragile babies (infants born premature, drug-exposed, or experiencing failure to thrive); mothers with medical, mental health, or substance use concerns; and teenage parents in need of assistance. NFN provides free home-based services to promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of babies and their families. Visit NursesForNewborns.org for more information.
