Attendees at the recent Community Health Nurses of Canada conference (CHNC 2026) got a first look at the results of a program evaluation conducted by Children’s Health Policy Centre (CHPC) researchers, with Fraser Health Authority partners.

The study explored the perspectives of mothers and public health nurses involved in Fraser Health’s Enhanced Family Visiting program, also known as EFV. EFV is an intensive nurse-home visiting program (prenatal to age 2 years) that has been adapted to better meet the needs of diverse children and families requiring enhanced services.

With Fraser Health partners, the CHPC team helped shape the study goals and interview questions to reflect priorities for the EFV program. The research team interviewed mothers enrolled in the program and surveyed EFV public health nurses and supervisors. The goal was to understand how the program is delivered and support Fraser Health in improving services for children and families. The evaluation showed positive responses to the program, along with actionable steps for refinement.

By bringing this new research to CNHC 2026, the research team aimed to help inform similar nurse-home visiting programs across Canada. The conference abstract was developed by the Fraser Health Population and Public Health team, with Centre Director Nicole Catherine and Research Associate Rosemary Lever. The team’s Fraser Health partners delivered the presentation on May 21 as part of a session on women’s health.

CHPC has submitted final reports from the EFV evaluation and co-presented the findings with Fraser Health to their Maternal-Child Health teams. The results are now being prepared for academic journal submission to reach a broader audience — given the investments in early prevention programming across British Columbia, Canada and beyond. To learn more about the EFV program evaluation, visit our Research page.