The ever-generous and caring federal government awarded $1.6 million to the Nurse-Family Partnership. The funds will help fulfill the federal function of providing “family support and education” to “poor” [Did the writer mean “low-income”?] mothers. In Buncombe County:

The program has been successful in decreasing the incidence of preterm labor, encouraging teen mothers to complete school or return to work, and helping clients engage in healthy practices.