Pregnant & Parenting People Who Use Substances: Toward More Compassionate Care and More Effective Engagement

Sponsor: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program

This LMS module will enhance participants’ understanding of the needs and context of pregnant and parenting people who are using substances and thereby improve the support provided to them. The module focuses on cultivating a compassionate approach to working with this population while delivering more effective engagement strategies, using meaningful inclusion of the population of focus in its development to ensure the module’s accuracy and effectiveness while modeling meaningful inclusion. By interacting with a series of video clips from individuals with lived and professional expertise, participants will explore the unique challenges faced by this population, examine the stigmas and biases that can impede care, and develop practical skills for delivering non-judgmental, evidence-based interventions. By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of pregnant and parenting people who use substances
  • Apply a compassionate and non-judgmental approach in providing care and support to this population
  • Implement effective engagement strategies to connect individuals with appropriate resources and support

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Please not that you will need to create a free user name and password the first time you log into this Learning Management System (LMS)

This is an open ended event

Cost:
no costs