Garrett County Health Department, Allegany County Health Department, and AHEC West are working together on a brand new project, Healthy Moms and Babies. The project is designed to reduce the occurrence and effect of Neonatal Abstinence (NAS). This is a three-year project funded through Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) focusing on family support services. Read the AHEC West press release below:
‘Healthy Moms & Babies’ RCORP projectĀ
serves Allegany and Garrett counties
Healthy Moms & Babies, a brand new project at AHEC West, seeks to reduce the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in Allegany and Garrett counties. Funded through the federal Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), it is a three-year project that officially began this past Sept. 30.
Our primary focus is to establish and/or enhance family support services in the two counties, and improve coordination of care. The project will address prevention, treatment, and recovery through a variety of chosen strategies.
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Healthy Moms & Babies will reduce the morbidity and mortality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by working to improve systems of care, family supports and social determinants of health among pregnant women, mothers, and women of childbearing age who have a history of, or who are at risk for, SUD/OUD and their children, families, and caregivers.
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Our key project partners are Garrett County Health Department, which will employ a part-time home visitor; Pressley Ridge family services, which will be providing evidence-based NAS training to the healthcare workforce; and Allegany County Health Department, which will provide client education and work to improve support linkages. Mind-Body Skills groups will be conducted in both counties to promote a message of resilience and self-care.
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A trained and experienced Community Health Worker will work directly with Healthy Moms & Babies families, providing linkages to vital resources and support.
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We are excited and look forward to having a positive impact in our region over the next three years!
Services under Healthy Moms and Babies will focus on improving systems of care among pregnant women, mothers, and women of childbearing age who have a history of, or who are at risk of Substance Use Disorder or Opioid Use Disorder. Under the Healthy Moms and Babies project, Garrett County Health Department will address prevention, treatment, and recovery though a variety of services that include expansion of Healthy Families Garrett County home visiting services, Healthy Moms and Babies Case Management, and Mind- Body skills groups. For more information or to receive services under Healthy Moms and Babies in Garrett County contact the Garrett County Health Department Early Care Programs atĀ 301-334-7720Ā or emailĀ [email protected].
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