'People do change their lives around': Sisters of Charity Hospital supporting mothers in recovery

'People do change their lives around': Sisters of Charity Hospital supporting mothers in recovery

When Jennifer Gauthier first learned she was pregnant, addiction had a hold on her."When I first found out I was pregnant, I was using crack cocaine. That was very scary in the beginning," she said.Like many expectant mothers struggling with substance use, the Elma resident faced uncertainty, fear and isolation. She was transitioning from hard drugs to methadone maintenance, but it was not until she was connected with a Nurse-Family Partnership …