Volume 3, Issue 2: February 6, 2018
Final Issue of Families in Focus
This will be the final issue of the Families in Focus newsletter. Thank you to all of our readers! We hope this newsletter has provided you with useful resources and tools over the past two years.
The ATTC Center of Excellence on Behavioral Health for Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Families (ATTC CoE-PPW) was originally funded by SAMHSA from 2015-2017 as a supplement to the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America ATTC). Located at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, Mid-America ATTC now continues some aspects of the work of the Center of Excellence by managing the attcppwtools.org website and providing technical assistance on the topic to providers in HHS Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE). All ATTC CoE-PPW products will continue to be available for free on-demand viewing and electronic download at attcppwtools.org.
WEBINAR on Feb. 8 | The Impact of Alcohol on Women's Health
The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions is holding a webinar on February 8, 2018 from 2-3:30 PM ET on "The Impact of Alcohol on Women's Health." The presenters include Kaylin Klie, MD, MA, Addiction Medicine, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado and Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief of Division of Geriatrics, UC San Diego Health.
During this webinar, participants will:
- Learn about health consequences for women associated with alcohol use.
- Discuss the importance of screening all women for alcohol use and identify best practices to intervene to help women cut down on or quit alcohol use.
- Receive tools and resources for integrated care providers specific to alcohol use and women.
Click here to register for free.
BLOG POST | Babies Aren't "Born Addicted" and Other Misconceptions About Drug Use in Pregnancy
The Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions (IRETA) recently re-shared its 2015 blog post on common misconceptions about substance use during pregnancy, many of which lead to discriminatory attitudes and policies. The article explores media portrayals, legislation addressing substance use during pregnancy and its effects on women and families, and the need for broader access to high-quality treatment and recovery services. Originally published in 2015, its themes are very much relevant to current events. Read the full article here.
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