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Pregnant Women can Get Help from a Free, Personal Nurse

Kori Bodle Kori Bodle has faced several exciting challenges during the past few months, including launching a career, getting a driver’s license, buying a car, and planning a wedding.   Now pregnant with her first child, she considers herself fortunate to be able to rely on the advice from the personal nurse provided through Project Self-Sufficiency’s Nurse Family Partnership program, particularly as she navigates her first pregnancy during a pandemic. “I didn’t think I would be able to have children, so just getting pregnant was a surprise.   I’m 28 weeks pregnant now and I’m feeling great,” commented Bodle, who works as a Behavioral Technician at a Sussex County drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility and has started coursework towards the next step in her career.   “We had a case of Covid-19 at work, so I stopped working for a week.   I got tested and went back to work.   I want to get certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist.” Women...