Substance Exposed Children

The RCORP-TA NAS II Onboarding Packet is a tool to support the implementation of planned activities and to expand SUD/OUD services across the care spectrum thereby helping rural residents in communities to prevent SUD/OUD, access treatment, and move toward recovery.

This presentation will focus on the relationship between trauma and substance use as it relates to treatment for women, as well as a discussion of impactful trauma-informed and gender-responsive interventions. The evidence-based interventions will be based on Seeking Safety and Finding Your Best Self models, both of which are present-focused and easily implemented in any treatment setting.

Cohort-Specific Sessions/Activities and Day 2 Wrap-Up

We began with a critical examination of the history of family separation in the US to lay the groundwork for a discussion of both provider and patient trust and mistrust. The stigma and discrimination that pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people with substance use disorder was explored. We concluded with concrete suggestions to improve provider wellness, child development, and community cohesion.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at data from six states mandated to report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition that occurs when newborn babies experience withdrawal from drugs.  A previous study of these states – Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia – indicated that the reporting helped determine the prevalence of NAS and identify communities more severely affected.  The current report is based on answers to a follow-up questionnaire given to epidemiologists and birth defects program managers from the same six states. 

Lightning Round

Day 2: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Each RCORP-NAS grantee listed will provide a 5-minute summary of its innovation, followed by 10 minutes for audience Q&A.

Day 2: Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Maternal Treatment Approaches to Reduce NAS

This session will review evidence-based approaches available for rural providers to treat OUD in pregnancy and minimize NAS.

Marjorie Meyer, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Vermont

Ask the Expert Breakout Sessions

Day 1: Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Federal representatives will briefly highlight federal funding opportunities and resources, then answer questions and engage in discussions with grantees.

Ask the Expert Breakout Session 1: MCHB + CDC

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.