This guide focuses on creating coordinated, multi-system approaches to caring for pregnant women with opioid use disorder and their infants. It focuses on creating coordination between medical providers, addiction treatment and behavioral health providers, social service agencies including child welfare, and the law enforcement or judicial system in order to optimize care and outcomes for these women and their babies. Includes multiple appendices for use in implementing coordinated programs including a facilitation guide, training resources, and examples from the Vermont CHARM collaborative.
Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: Practice and Policy Considerations for Child Welfare, Collaborating Medical, and Service Providers
A guide to creating a coordinated, multi-system approach to treating pregnant women with opioid use disorder and their infants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.