PHMC’s Eudora Burton, was named a Local Hero by WHYY’s NewsWorks. Burton works as a social-services specialist for Opening Doors, a program of PHMC initially funded by the Pew Foundation and currently supported by the Southeastern Pennsylvania United Way. Opening Doors provides supports to PHMC affiliate National Nursing Centers Consortium’s Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), the Philadelphia branch of a national nonprofit organization that provides first-time, low-income mothers with a public health nurse home visiting program. In her role, Burton helps mothers increase their knowledge and skills to secure safe, affordable housing for their families. To learn more about Burton and the work she does, find the entire article online on NewsWorks.
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