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Stepping Stones: A Peer Perspective Navigating Through Pregnancy and Postpartum Experiences

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1.5 CE Hour
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Description

In this presentation, you will learn about how to work with birthing people experiencing substance use during pregnancy. We will cover how to support them, some of the barriers and challenges they face, and how to build communities of support.

Target Audience
  • • Peer Support Specialist
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about navigating pregnancy and postpartum experiences as a peer support specialist.

 

Category 1:  Engages peers in collaborative and caring relationships

Category 2: Provides support

Category 6: Links to resources, services, and supports

Category 11: Promotes leadership and advocacy

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize the scope of the problem for birthing folx and substance use.

  • Identify at least three What resources that are necessary and effective for this population.

  • Name at least two opportunities for advocacy.

References

  • Broussard, C. S., Rasmussen, S. A., Reefhuis, J., et al. (2011). Maternal treatment with opioid analgesics and risk for birth defects. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 204(3), 314.e1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.024

  • Crapanzano, K., Vath, R. J., & Fisher, D. (2014). Reducing stigma towards substance users through an educational intervention: Harder than it looks. Academic Psychiatry: The Journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry, 38(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-013-0014-4

  • Frazak, P. (2017). Report on CompCare needs assessment—interviews and focus groups (1-23).

  • Kocherlakota, P. (2014). Neonatal abstinence syndrome. Pediatrics, 134(2), e547-e561. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3524

  • Logan, B. A., Brown, M. S., & Hayes, M. J. (2013). Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Treatment and pediatric outcomes. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 56(1), 186-192. https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0b013e31827fee84

  • Medication-assisted treatment remains the recommended therapy for pregnant women. (2017). American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. https://www.acog.org/about-acog/news-room/news-releases/2017/medication-assisted-treatment-remains-the-recommended-therapy--for-pregnant-women

  • Medline. (2015). Neonatal abstinence syndrome. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007313.htm

  • NIDA. (2012, July 6). Buprenorphine during pregnancy reduces neonate distress. https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2012/07/buprenorphine-during-pregnancy-reduces-neonate-distress

  • Room, R. (2005). Stigma, social inequality and alcohol and drug use. Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University. Addiction, 100(3), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00861.x

  • SAMHSA. (2016). A collaborative approach to the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorders. https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/collaborative_approach_508.pdf

  • SAMHSA. (2018). Clinical guidance for treating pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA18-5054/SMA18-5054.pdf

  • Smith, K., & Lipari, R. (2017). Women of childbearing age and opioids. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_2724/shortreport-2724.html

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). Women, infants, and children (WIC). https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wi

  • Wisconsin Department of Justice. (n.d.). Protecting Wisconsin’s pregnant, substance-addicted mothers and their unborn child. https://www.doj.state.wi.us/solicitor-general/protecting-wisconsins-pregnant-substance-addicted-mothers-and-their-unborn

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). Home visitation documentation. https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/library/homevisitationdocumentation.htm

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (n.d.). Access Wisconsin. https://access.wisconsin.gov

  • WAPC. (2018). Perinatal substance use and abuse: Resources. https://perinatalweb.org/major-initiatives/perinatal-substance-use-and-abuse/resource

Introductory
General
Peer Support Specialist

This workshop is approved for 1.5 hours of annual required continuing education credits by the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health for LA Recognized Peer Support Specialists.

Category 1:  Engages peers in collaborative and caring relationships Category 2: Provides support Category 6: Links to resources, services, and supports Category 11: Promotes leadership and advocacy

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Tanya Kraege LCSW, CSAC, WICPS, CCAR RC

Tanya Kraege is the Director of Peer Services at Safe Communities MDC. Tanya works alongside people experiencing substance use, birthing folx using substances during pregnancy, trauma, relationships, formerly incarcerated, and mental health experiences. Tanya has been a part of mental health and substance use work for 15 years. Currently, she oversees programs that use Recovery Coaches and Certified Peer Specialists who work in various environments in Dane County, Rock County, and Jefferson County in Wisconsin to support people with substance use and mental health experiences and their loved ones. Over the years in this role, she launched the Preg2recovery Program, Jail2Recovery Program, Treatment Court2Recovery, and several other programs.  Tanya has secured grant funding to design and implement a Salesforce-based recovery practice management solution that has increased productivity by 40% in peer provider management and has given the flexibility to serve over 4,000 people in her community. Tanya also works as a crisis worker at Dane County Crisis and consults around the Country regarding anti-stigma work and peer provider programs. Tanya played a role in the Health Care Task Force on Safe Opioid Prescribing by participating in the academic detailing program for working with clinicians on co-prescribing Naloxone with opioid prescription medications and anti-stigma work for birthing people. In addition to being a Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, and community advocate, Tanya is a mom, a person with lived experience, and active in the recovery community. Tanya is also a Recovery Coach, Recovery Coach Trainer, and Certified Peer Specialist Trainer, using her story of addiction and recovery to help others gain hope and insight into new ways of living.

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