In the United States, the amount of pregnancy-associated deaths due to drug use nearly tripled between 2010 and 2019.1 Maternal health has a direct impact on infant health and MHLIC supports the improvement of all aspects of pregnancy outcomes. Plans of Safe Care, is designed to implement safe measures of intervention to ensure the safety and well-being of infants who have had prenatal substance abuse exposure. Register for upcoming webinars, watch replays, and review POSC resources below.
Featured Recordings
Substance Use and Pregnancy: Understanding Plans of Safe Care for Maternal Health Professionals
State & Local Implementation of Plans of Safe Care
Resources
- Module Overview LINK
- Module 1: Preparing for Plan of Safe Care Implementation LINK
- Module 2: Collaborative Partnerships for Plans of Safe Care LINK
- Module 3: Determining Who Needs a Plan of Safe Care LINK
- Module 4: Implementing and Monitoring Plans of Safe Care LINK
- Module 5: Overseeing State Plans of Safe Care Systems and Reporting Data LINK
- CAPTA Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Statutory Summary LINK
- One the Ground: How States Are Addressing Plans of Safe Care for Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure and Their Families (Brief) LINK
Self-Study Guide State Legislation on Substance Use During Pregnancy LINK
Summary 2017 Policy Academy: Improving Outcomes for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorders and Theory Infants, Families, and Caregivers LINK
Safe Children: What are Infant Plans of Safe Care and Some Examples of State Responses to Infants Affected by Substances (Brief) LINK
Sources
1. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/022222-pregnancy-associated-deaths