This is copied from a Rhode Island Department of Health email sent on June 26, 2023 from communications@notification.health.ri.gov.
 June 26, 2023 Resources and Educational Materials to Support Pregnant People Who Use Substances and Substance-Exposed Newborns The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is working to raise awareness and offer resources to healthcare providers around substance use conditions, particularly as they relate to pregnant and postpartum people and their babies and families. RIDOH wants to ensure that healthcare providers are aware of the impact that various substances can have on their pregnant or postpartum patients and have the resources to support them. Substance use and pregnancy Annually in Rhode Island, at least 5% of the approximately 10,000 babies born are exposed to substances that may affect their biopsychosocial health, development, or behavior in the short and/or long term. Substances of exposure can include certain prescribed medications, illicit drugs, alcohol, cannabinoids, and tobacco. Resources and supports are available Parent Support Network of Rhode Island (PSNRI) Through PSNRI’s Healing Mother and Baby Program , pregnant people living with a substance use condition can call or text 401-318-9577 to speak with an English or Spanish-speaking peer recovery coach and access free, confidential help, and support. RI MomsPRN This is a free psychiatric telephone consultation resource for healthcare providers who treat pregnant and postpartum people. Healthcare providers can call 401-430-2800 or email RIMomsPRN@CareNE.org Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to be connected to perinatal specialists in real-time. Family Visiting Program This program provides prenatal support and services [health.us2.list-manage.com] for infants and toddlers, including connecting to other families and available resources. To learn more or get connected, people can call 401-222-5960. Provider and Patient Education Materials The following education materials can be ordered free of charge through RIDOH’s Publication Center [health.us2.list-manage.com]: Provider guide with background information, screening tools, and referral and supporting resources [health.us2.list-manage.com]. Brochures for display in waiting and/or exam rooms for patients to take with them. Available in Cape Verdean [health.us2.list-manage.com], English [health.us2.list-manage.com], Portuguese [health.us2.list-manage.com], and Spanish [health.us2.list-manage.com]. Palm cards for display in waiting and/or exam rooms for patients to take with them. Available in English [health.us2.list-manage.com] and Spanish [health.us2.list-manage.com]. [health.us2.list-manage.com] Posters for display in waiting rooms, bathrooms, and each exam room. Available in English [health.us2.list-manage.com] and Spanish [health.us2.list-manage.com]. Safe Sleep flyer to help prenatal providers have conversations with their pregnant patients about ensuring safe sleep practices and environments. Available in English [health.us2.list-manage.com] and Spanish [health.us2.list-manage.com] through RIDOH’s Parents & Caregivers Publication Center [health.us2.list-manage.com]. ORDER MATERIALS NOW [health.us2.list-manage.com] Contact Margo Katz, RIDOH Substance-Exposed Newborns Program Manager, if you have any questions about these resources. Podcast: Public Health Out Loud Listen to the episode, Healing Mother and Baby: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People through Recovery [health.us2.list-manage.com]. Guest experts are Katie Gonzalez, a certified peer recovery support specialist supervisor at PSNRI’s Healing Mother and Baby Program [health.us2.list-manage.com], and Margo Katz from the Division of Community Health and Equity at RIDOH. Gonzalez shares her personal story of recovery, as well as some of the success stories she has seen in the Healing Mother and Baby Program. |