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Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 201: Expanding Skills and Knowledge to Care for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders

Course # 73072
Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 201: Expanding Skills and Knowledge to Care for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders

Location

Online Course
MAHEC
Asheville, NC 28803

Dates & Times

Jan 31, 2024 8:00 AM – Dec 31, 2025 5:00 PM

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Perinatal Substance Use Disorders (PSUDs) 201 expands on skills introduced in PSUDS 101 and provides an overview of key concepts in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, polysubstance use, and levels of care for sustained recovery. Participants will also learn methods for educating, sharing information, and supporting the interdisciplinary care teams.

The target audience is the interdisciplinary team with a focus on inpatient and outpatient nurses, social workers, counselors, and medical providers.

This training module consists of four (4) key topics:

1. Polysubstance Use in Pregnancy
2. Treatment Options and Levels of Care
3. Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
4. Priorities for Education, Information Sharing, and Support Measures for the Care Team

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This educational offering is a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable Trusts or the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Audience

This training course is intended for nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, students, residents, behavioral health providers, and any other professionals interested in perinatal substance use.

Objectives

check Define Reproductive Justice as a framework and discuss its intersection with perinatal substance use disorders.
check Examine perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and their prevalence.
check Formulate priorities for education, information sharing, and support measures for your team related to perinatal substance use disorders.
check Examine the impact of polysubstance use with an emphasis on non-opioid substances and novel opioids on pregnancy and breastfeeding to formulate evidence-based best practices.
check Define levels of care and behavioral health treatment modalities for sustained recovery from substance use disorders.

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Free, but must register to attend

FREE

Speakers

Erin R. Bowman, LCAS, LCSW, CCS
Essence N. Hairston, MSW
Caitlin Hettich, MFA, MSW, LCSWA, LCAS
Amy E. Marietta, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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