Families

During this webinar, Aaron Ferguson and Dr. Janan Wyatt reviewed the evidence, including the cost benefit, of MOUD, and recent research findings on how regulatory changes affect patient experience.

This webinar is an invaluable opportunity for health care professionals, policymakers, researchers, and anyone else interested in mental health and substance use interventions to learn about the latest research and innovative approaches in the field.

Investment in rural maternal care is a featured priority of the new all-of-government approach to high rates of maternal mortality across the United States.  The plan announced last week stresses more staff and capabilities for rural obstetrics and increased funding of the HRSA/FORHP-supported Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.  A 2019 study from the Rural Health Research Gateway found a greater number of potentially life-threatening complications with childbirth in rural areas.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance, and stories to diverse leaders and residents so people and communities can be healthier. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Buprenorphine utilization is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Given the recent increase in child maltreatment reports related to parental substance use, research should explore the correlation between buprenorphine treatment and child maltreatment–related outcomes.

Pre- Pregnancy fact sheet. Information for Providers 

The WICHE Behavioral Health Program, in partnership with staff at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), developed the Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices to provide the necessary tools and information needed to primary care practices and clinics to identify and address the critical needs of suicidal patients. This revised edition is fully aligned with Zero Suicide, the nationally recognized, evidence-based suicide prevention framework.

Affinity Group Breakout Sessions: Listed facilitators will briefly present and lead a group discussion on their respective topics.

Day 1: Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Each RCORP-NAS grantee listed will provide a 5-minute summary of its innovation, followed by 10 minutes of audience Q&A.
 
•Drug Free Moms and Babies Program: A Statewide Integrated Care Model
Janine Breyel, BA, West Virginia Perinatal Partnership, Inc.

•ECHO Curriculum on Evidence-Based Mom-Baby Dyad Care 
Kara Kuhn-Riordon, MD, University of California, Davis 

Day 1: Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Improving Systems that Serve Families Affected by the Opioid Crisis

This session will focus on how public health systems improve and impede optimal outcomes for pregnant women and infants affected by the opioid crisis. It will describe barriers to treatment, the role of communities, and recent changes to the child welfare system.