PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #6

Newborns with Prenatal Substance Exposure: Optimizing Clinical Care to Support Families

Launch Date: September 23, 2024

Expiration Date: September 16, 2025

Number of Contact Hours: 1.5
Estimated Time of Completion: 60 minutes

This activity will discuss recommendations and best practices for screening for substance use and co-occurring disorders, and identify available behavioral health treatment and recovery resources in Connecticut. 

Learning Objectives:
• Discuss current evidence regarding substance use disorder screening and toxicology testing during pregnancy.
• Describe breastfeeding decision-making in the setting of prenatal substance exposure.
• Explain the clinical utility of newborn toxicology testing.
 

Webinar Presenter:
Sharon Ostfeld-Johns, MD, IBCLC, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine

For more information, contact CHA Education Services at EducationServices@chime.org or 203-294-7263.