Northampton Public Health Nursing is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing and public health sciences. 

• Northampton Public Health Nurses are directly engaged in the core public health functions of:

  • assessment

  • assurance

  • health promotion

  • policy development

• We focus on promoting and maintaining health, preventing illness, injury or disability of populations.  

• We design evidence based health interventions and programs based on assessment, including listening to our communities needs.

• We are committed to promoting and advocating for policies, programs, and practices that advance health equity and contribute to the elimination of health disparities, so that all our residents have the potential to create healthier lives.

When requested, we provide PHN services for our regional partners in the Hampshire Public Health Shared Services Coalition, and City of Northampton residents. We collaborate with PHN who are employed in partnering communities and find together we are stronger. We engage and include residents, community and health care providers, academics, business owners, faith leaders, local government officials in public health improvement efforts, including assessing public health needs and resources, setting priorities, planning interventions, and evaluating effectiveness and progress.