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Best Outcomes to Best Practices: Understanding Pregnancy and Substance Use

In this session, attendees will learn about screening and diagnostic tools for assessing substance use in pregnancy; vulnerabilities for the development of a substance use disorder (SUD), including mental health comorbidities and a history of trauma; medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use in pregnancy and while breastfeeding; the potential impacts of substance use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding; and the increased risk of fatal overdose during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

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  • Describe how pregnancy affects substance use physiology and treatment needs, including common misconceptions and current evidence-based understanding.
  • Recognize the impact of stigma, language, and trauma history on engagement and outcomes for pregnant participants in clinical care.
  • Identify evidence-based practices for supporting pregnant patients with substance use disorders, including recommended medications, prenatal care considerations, and harm reduction approaches.
  • Apply communication strategies that foster trust, autonomy, and patient-centered decision-making with pregnant patients.
  • Collaborate effectively with medical, behavioral health, and community partners to ensure coordinated care that promotes the best possible birth parent and infant outcomes.

Course Details

Training Initiative: None

Title: Best Outcomes to Best Practices: Understanding Pregnancy and Substance Use

Training Mode: Webinar

Contact Hours: 2h

Type: CSWE

Credit Type Details: Housing Works Inc. is recognized by The New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. #SW-0650. This course is eligible for 2 NYSED Social Work Continuing Education Contact Hours

Enrollment End Date: April 03, 2026

Course Instructors

Dr. Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM
Opioid Response Network

Training Date(s)

Apr 03, 2026 02:00 pm - Apr 03, 2026 04:00 pm

Training Location: ZOOM

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