At-risk moms benefit from program allowing nurses to make home visits, By Natasha Robinson, March 19, 2013, Mlive.com: “Shauntiana Branson found herself unexpectedly pregnant — and unprepared for motherhood two years ago. Having just reached adulthood and fearing backlash from her family, Branson did what she could to find her own help. A visit to a local Women, Infants, and Children clinic led her to the Nurse-Family Partnership. Soon she was receiving regular home visits from registered nurse Sue Rhodes. During those sessions, the now 20-year-old – who had been regularly using birth control – started to learn about caring for her pregnant body and tips that would support her in motherhood…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty