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“Someone is there with you through this [pregnancy] that isn’t seeing you through a negative lens”: Considerations for integrating doula referrals into opioid treatment programs

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This study explored how community doulas could support pregnant and parenting individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Focus groups with treatment program staff and doulas highlighted key benefits, including advocacy in healthcare and legal systems, reducing stigma, and aiding recovery. The findings suggest that integrating doula support into opioid treatment programs can … [Read more...] about “Someone is there with you through this [pregnancy] that isn’t seeing you through a negative lens”: Considerations for integrating doula referrals into opioid treatment programs

Opioid Education for CHW 4: Working with the Medical Community

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This fourth course in the "Opioid Education for Community Health Workers" (OECHW 4) provides an overview of the anatomy of the opioid crisis, its effects on individuals and how community health workers, peer support specialists, and other health care professionals can be key players in opioid treatment in various community medical settings. Community health workers will … [Read more...] about Opioid Education for CHW 4: Working with the Medical Community

Opioid Education for CHW 3: The Role of the Peer Support Specialist and How to Integrate This Skill Set in Communities

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This third course in the "Opioid Education for Community Health Workers" (OECHW 3) will focus on the role of the Peer Support Specialist (PSS), the tasks they perform, and how their valuable life experience can best be utilized in the community. There will be stories from several experienced Peer Support Specialists sharing how their work makes a difference in the lives of … [Read more...] about Opioid Education for CHW 3: The Role of the Peer Support Specialist and How to Integrate This Skill Set in Communities

Opioid Education for CHW 1: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders

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This first course in the "Opioid Education for Community Health Workers" will cover some of the basics to help us better understand substance use disorders and the mental health disorders that are often prevalent as “co-occurring” along with them. We will also explore, in the context of the current opioid epidemic that has fueled dramatic increases in overdoses over the past … [Read more...] about Opioid Education for CHW 1: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders