Creating Safe Care: Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Patients Who Use Drugs 

Speakers: Michelle Adyniec, RN, BSN & Laura Sorensen, MSW, Camden Coalition

Punitive drug and child welfare policies mean that pregnant or parenting people who use drugs are less likely to access prenatal and postnatal care. When they do, they encounter unique forms of stigma, discrimination, and legal challenges. This recorded webinar, based on the Creating safe care: supporting pregnant and parenting patients who use drugs toolkit, aims to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and tools they need to support pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, aiming to render reports made to child welfare services a last resort. It highlights the health and social needs of pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, and offers strategies grounded in racial equity, compassion, and harm reduction principles.

Target Audience: Nurses, Physicians, Midwives, and Social Workers

Learning Outcome: At the conclusion of the program, at least 90% of participants will report that the knowledge gained met their learning needs.

Disclosure/Commercial Support: The planners and speakers do not have any conflicts of interest to report for this activity.

Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours: This program has been awarded 1.5 contact hours. The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194-3/23-26

Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.

Successful Completion: To receive contact hours for viewing this recorded continuing education program, the participant must register for the program, view at least 90% of the webinar, complete the quiz, and submit an electronic evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed electronically upon completion.

Cost: This program is free, but registration is required