PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #1

Harm Reduction and Whole Person Care: Part One - Provider Engagement

Launch Date: July 15, 2024

Expiration Date: July 9, 2025

Number of Contact Hours: 1.5
Estimated Time of Completion: 90 minutes

Caring for maternity patients with substance use disorder (SUD) without stigma can be challenging, especially for those unaware of their own bias. This activity will discuss best practices for screening for SUD, discussing Family Care Plans and secure storage of medication, and other resources within Connecticut without stigma.

Learning Objectives:
• Discuss best practices, for the interprofessional care team, for screening for substance use disorder without stigma.
• Explain ways to develop Family Care Plans in partnership with maternity patients.
• Describe the Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of Connecticut (SEPI-CT) and its resources.

Webinar Presenters:
• Ariadna Forray, MD, Chief, Section of Psychological Medicine, Director, Center for the Wellbeing of Women and Mothers, Yale Medical Director, ACCESS Mental Health for Moms
• Michele Harrison, MSW, LCSW, Social Worker II, Care Coordination, UConn Health
• Bridget Aliaga, MPH, Program Manager, Women’s Services, DMHAS

For more information, contact CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org or 203-294-7263.