Sixth Annual Regional Summit: Substance Use Disorders and Pregnancy

When: This full-day event is Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm at The Carlisle Inn and Conference Center - 3727 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34232

Objectives: To engage behavioral health and domestic violence agencies, Healthy Start Coalitions, Medic*tion-Assisted Treatment Centers and Substance Abuse Drug Free Prevention Coalitions to address what is being done now for pregnant mothers with a substance abuse disorder and their newborn.

Audience: Mental/behavioral health professionals, health care professionals, community health professionals, care coordinators, social workers, mental health workers, peer counselors, providers/employees of all the Medic*tion-Assisted Treatment (MAT) centers, clinic employees, nurses, midwives and others engaged in providing excellence in maternal-newborn health care.

Need: To improve care for our pregnant mothers with a substance use disorder, we need to know what services are available now and how best to use them for both mothers and professionals. What are the next steps to improve the care and support of mothers with substance use disorder in the region.

Topics Covered:

• Managing These Difficult Cases of Substance Use Disorder and Pregnancy. What Would You Do? - Dr. Washington C. Hill

• Trends in Managing the Neonate of Mothers with a Substance Use Disorder - Dr. Rebecca Schilling

• Perinatal Bereavement - Vicki Vertich-Hutcheson

• Stigma Among Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder - Lili Buzsaki

• "My Substance Use Story" - Recovering Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers Share their Story - Karina Clarke

• Trauma, Resilience and Recovery in Women with a Substance Use Disorder - Andrea Blanch

• Creating a NO Wrong Door Approach to Care: Screening and Addressing Social Determinants of Health - Chelsea Arnold and Mary O'Connor

Hotel Accommodations

If you wish to book a room, please contact the hotel directly at 844-369-2275.

Host or Publisher Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc.