State assistance expanding for impoverished new S.C. mothers

More impoverished new mothers and babies will get state attention in coming months in an effort to assure family health, Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday.

Plans call for nurses to work with an additional 3,200 mothers, mainly in rural areas, to provide “the tools they need to be successful,” Haley said.

The project expands an effort that originally assisted 1,200 families, providing advice on job training, education and parenting skills as well as health care.

The $30 million early childhood project overseen by state Health and Human Services officials will be paid for partly through a partnership with five foundations.

This story was originally published February 16, 2016 at 2:18 PM.