In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need

KTTZ | By Jayme Lozano Carver

Published July 26, 2024 at 10:07 AM CDT

Sedraya Kemp, 21, becomes emotional speaking about her current hardships with nurse Brianna Tilson during a visit at Kemp's apartment in Amarillo on June 18. Tilson is part of the Nurse-Family Partnership, a program that sends nurses to meet with pregnant women and new moms at their homes in rural areas.

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

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