Community of Practice Archives
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How to Support Families Remotely During COVID-19
The purpose of this CoP will be to:
- Provide an overview of current COVID-19 restrictions/guidelines in WV
- Discuss recommendations within particular settings (outpatient, inpatient hospital settings, home visiting, general communities for families)
- Discuss common challenges
- Identify potential solutions to challenges to service provision
- Identify places to find resources as COVID-19 continues to restrict ways to provide services
- Establish a comprehensive list of resources as a team across provider group
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Self-Care
Resiliency When Serving Clients with Substance UseBy the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Identify, discuss and practice ways to be resilient when working with Moms and Babies with NAS;
- Share, discuss and apply shared experiences regarding work with Moms and Babies with NAS and what approaches have been successful for establishing resiliency in the literature and within our team;
- Compare and contrast Peer Recovery Coach and Recovery Coach models
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Self-Care
Secondary Trauma When Serving Clients with Substance UseBy the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Compare and contrast burnout, secondary trauma and compassion fatigue
- Share, discuss and apply shared experiences regarding work with moms and babies with NAS and what approaches have been successful for dealing with secondary trauma in the literature and within our team; and
- Identify, discuss and practice ways to deal with secondary trauma when working with moms and babies with NAS
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Stigma When Serving Clients with Substance Use
Creating a movement to end addiction stigmaPresenter: Harm Reduction Coalition
Learning Objectives
- Provide a foundational understanding of harm reduction
- Discuss ways that we internalize and perpetuate stigma towards pregnant people who use drugs
- Share suggestions to enhance the ability of doulas and other support people to serve people who use drugs
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Stigma When Serving Clients with Substance Use
Harm Reduction, Stigma and Pregnant People who Use Drugs – A two-part series
Part OnePresenter: Shatterproof National Stigma Initiative
Learning Objectives
- Define stigma in relation to Moms and Babies with NAS;
- Share, discuss, and apply shared experiences regarding work with Moms and Babies with NAS and what approaches have been successful for dealing with stigma in the literature and within our team; and
- Identify, discuss, and practice ways to deal with stigma when working with Moms and Babies with NAS
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Stigma When Serving Clients with Substance Use
Harm Reduction, Stigma and Pregnant People who Use Drugs – A two-part series
Part TwoPresenter: Shatterproof National Stigma Initiative
Learning Objectives
- Define stigma in relation to Moms and Babies with NAS;
- Share, discuss, and apply shared experiences regarding work with Moms and Babies with NAS and what approaches have been successful for dealing with stigma in the literature and within our team; and
- Identify, discuss, and practice ways to deal with stigma when working with Moms and Babies with NAS
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Stigma When Serving Clients with Substance Use
This summary sheet compiles Creating a movement to end addiction stigma and Harm Reduction, Stigma and Pregnant People who Use Drug Part 1 and 2 from the three-part series on Stigma and can be used as a shareable resource to help combat stigma.
Download Stigma When Serving Clients with Substance Use Summary Sheet (PDF)
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Adaptive Process to Meet High Risk Families' Needs
HRSA and HVImpACT support around opioids and NASPresenter: Neal M.Horen, PhD Georgetown University
Learning Objectives:
- Learn current terms and phrases
- Review opioid epidemic statistics
- Explore resource from HVImpACT
- Discussion
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Adaptive Process to Meet High Risk Families' Needs
Person-Centered Care for Pregnant & Parenting Individuals with Substance Use DisorderPresenters: M. Terplan, MD, MPH, FACOG, DFASAM; R. Schwartz, LCSW; C. Chu, MD, MSc
National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH)
- Information on best practices for providing person-centered care for pregnant and parenting individuals with substance use disorder, including during the postpartum period.
- Information on Team Lily, a multi-professional program for pregnant/parenting people who experience significant barriers to accessing clinic-based prenatal care.
- Learn how the national Substance Use Warmline can offer support to clinicians regarding the evaluation and management of perinatal substance use disorder, including addressing questions on MOUD
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Adaptive Process to Meet High Risk Families' Needs
The Impact of Trauma in Pregnancy and Early ChildhoodPresenter: Amanda Newhouse, LICSW, PCIT Level- I Trainer, IMH-E® Assistant Professor WVU Medicine, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Learning Objectives
- Understand substance use disorder in the family.
- Understand the impact of SUD on the developing brain.
- Identify the impact of early exposure to stressful situations.
- How to build resiliency in a family.
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Adaptive Process to Meet High Risk Families' Needs
This summary sheet compiles HRSA and HVIMPACT Support Around Opioids and NAS, Person-Centered Care for Pregnant & Parenting Individuals with Substance Use Disorder, and The Impact of Trauma in Pregnancy and Early Childhood and can be used as a shareable resource on Adaptive Process to Meet High Risk Families’ Needs.
Download Adaptive Process To Meet High Risk Families’ Needs Summary Sheet (PDF)
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Non-Traditional Families
Meeting Kinship Families Where They ArePresenters: Lydia Cooper & Jay Kadash
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how the family hierarchy impacts relationships in kinship care.
- Recognize how family loyalties influence conversations in kinship care.
- Identify strategies for inclusive family engagement in kinship care.
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Non-Traditional Families
WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies ProgramPresenters: Bonita Dunn & Kerri Steele
Learning Objectives
- Identify state and national statistics on grandparents raising grandchildren, the impact of the phenomenon on the family, and the relationship between this family type and the opioid epidemic.
- Define the WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies programs and services.
- Examine the resources available for grandfamilies.
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Non-Traditional Families
ReACT ClinicPresenters: Nevine Estaphan & Bridget Bailey
Learning Objectives
- The mission of and services available at the ReAct clinic
- Psychoeducation regarding complex trauma and its effects on youth and families
- Evidence-based treatments available for youth and families with complex trauma
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Non-Traditional Families
This summary sheet compiles presentations from Meeting Kinship Families Where They Are, WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies Program and the WVU ReACT Clinic–a three-part series on Non-Traditional Families and can be used as a shareable resource.
Download Non-Traditional Families Summary Sheet (PDF)
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Mindfulness Based Parenting Intervention for Women in Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
Presenters: Dr. Meghan Gannon & Dr. Diane Abatemarco
Learning Objectives
- Identify maternal-child health disparities in a population of women in substance use treatment
- Experience a Mindfulness-Based Parenting contemplative practice
- Discuss how a trauma-informed Mindfulness-Based Parenting intervention addresses identified maternal-child dyad disparities
- Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education and Research (MATER)
- Additional Research Studies at Jefferson University
- Determinants of Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation and Continuation among Women Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder
- Doula Care Services for Pregnant and Parenting Women in Drug Treatment
- Group Well Child Care Intervention for Infants of Mothers in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Supporting Women and Children in Substance Use Recovery – A Family Unity Approach (SWC-FamU)
- Supporting Engagement and Recovery in Families Affected by Stimulant Use (SUPER)
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Community Resources West Virginia
Presenter: Carol Murphy
Learning Objectives
- Participants will understand the variety of needs that clients may ask their case manager/patient navigator to address.
- Participants will understand how their work affects the entire community/state.
- Participants will become familiar with the types of community resources available in WV.
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Engaging At-Risk Fathers
Presenters: Dr. Sandra McGinnis and Joe Paté
Learning Objectives
- Identify effective practices to promote father involvement in home visiting
- Identify benefits associated with the engagement of fathers
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Serving Children with Disabilities and their Families
Presenters: Lesley Cottrell
Learning Objectives
- Define and discuss the prevalence of disability nationally and in WV
- Describe historical approaches to disability services across the lifespan
- Review common service needs and remaining gaps
- Describe how rural living and social determinants may influence disability services.
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Families Strong
Presenters: Dawn Brown
Learning Objectives
- Understand the need for Families Strong.
- Understand the Families Strong program.
- Understand how to register or help others to register for Families Strong.
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Impacts on Development and Learning
Presenters: Cindy Chamberlin MSPT
Learning Objectives
- Know the difference between NAS and Substance Exposure and what it means for the child/family
- Understand the importance of empowerment and education with families raising children with NAS and substance exposure
- Understand the impact of positive bonding, typical development, a structured stable environment, and how to help a family thrive not just survive
- Understand the importance of developing the sensory systems (proprioception, vestibular, and tactile) and how they impact learning
*Disclaimer - The PPT cannot be used outside of personal use or altered without permission from the presenter.
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Domestic and Family Violence
Presented by: Danielle Davidov, PhD
Learning Objectives
- Explain the difference between domestic violence and intimate partner violence
- Discuss the association between intimate partner violence and depression
- Describe how intimate partner violence can impact prenatal and postpartum care
- List 3 positive impacts of home visitation programs for children and families
- Describe the current research on how home visitation programs are addressing intimate partner violence
*Disclaimer - The PDF cannot be used outside of personal use or altered without permission from the presenter.
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BARRIERS TO TREATMENT FOR WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
This summary sheet compiles information from a CoP presentation by Karen Allen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professionals at Valparaiso University and author of the Allen Barriers to Treatment Instrument (ABTI). The summary sheet can be used as a shareable resource.
Download Barriers to Treatment for Women with SUD Summary Sheet (PDF)
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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 101
Susan Harrison, MSW, MPA, LGSW, Executive Director CASA for Children Inc.
Learning Objectives:
- Review Mandated Reporting Laws
- Understand how a case enters the Child Protective Services System
- Learn how a case moves through the civil court abuse and neglect process
- Be able to list who is involved in child welfare cases and what their role is
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PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS
Presenter: Kate Shanks, LISW-S, CLC
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Define Infant Mental Health
- Gain a basic understanding of Perinatal Mood Disorders (PMD) and the impact on child and caregiver
- Identify how PMD may present in homes, visits and elsewhere
- Identify referrals and resources for PMD
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Navigating the IEP Process
Presenter: Cara Price, Region 1 Parent Engagement Specialist
- Understand key elements of an IEP
- Discuss the IEP Process
- Identify how an IEP is utilized
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Overview of the IEP Process
The information in this IMPACT WV product was taken from a CoP presentation by Cara Price, a Family Engagement Specialist and virtual trainer for the West Virginia Parent Training and Information program.
The purpose of this Community of Practice is to:
- Determine what an IEP is
- Identify the parts of the IEP process
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Positive Behavior Support
Presenter: Anastasia Riley, MBA, Program Manager PBS
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key elements of positive Behavior Support
- Discuss for to proactively set up an environment for success
- Demonstrate person centered approaches to increase quality of life
- Identify a Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behavior
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Maternal Mental Health
This summary sheet compiles information from a CoP presentation by Michelle Comer, LICSW, PMH-C, IMH-E® who has worked with Mountain State Healthy Families, and is the state coordinator for Postpartum Support International, and has been instrumental in building the West Virginia Maternal Mental Health Coalition. The summary sheet can be used as a shareable resource.
Download Maternal Mental Health Summary Sheet (PDF)
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Mental Health Services for Children
This summary sheet compiles information from a CoP presentation by Mir Ali, PhD a Health Economist for the USDHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Specialist in behavioral health economics, and Kristina West, M.S., LL.M a Policy Analyst for the USDHHS Office of the assistant secretary for planning and evaluation. The summary sheet can be used as a shareable resource.
Download Mental Health Services for Children Summary Sheet (PDF)
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Children's Oral Health
The information in this IMPACT WV product was taken from a Community of Practice (CoP) presentation by Dr. Dami Kim, Assistant Professor at WVU School of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Gina Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, Coordinator with the West Virginia Oral Health Coalition.
The purpose of this Community of Practice is to:
- Raise awareness of oral health in the context of gen
- Provide a brief overview of oral health issues
- Describe ways to promote oral health at home
- Discuss when to schedule oral health visits, including preventative oral health care
- Explore community-based oral health resources
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Supports After Delivery
Presenters: Mikisha Lee, PN for Wheeling Hospital, Abby Baker-Pownall, PN for CASA, and Jessica Ross, PN for BUMFS
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Identify the differences between personal, societal, and professional support during the postnatal period
- Describe the importance of community based public health programs and strategies addressing postnatal support.
- Apply awareness of home visitation programs stating the purpose and goals that contribute to the continued support after delivery.
- Investigate the importance of peer support for families affected by substance use disorders through and after postnatal care.
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Recovery Interventions
Presenters: Tina Ramirez from the Great Rivers Regional System for Addiction Care through the Marshall Health system
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Learn the role Great Rivers Regional System for Addiction Care/Marshall Health plays in linking clients to recovery interventions; and
- Learn where to find recovery interventions throughout the state.
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Reproductive and Sexual Health for people with Opioid Use Disorder
Presenter: Jonathan JK Stoltman
Learning Objectives:
- Learn about Reproductive and Sexual Health (RSH) service umbrella
- Understand the intersection of RSH and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment
- Learn how to integrate RSH into OUD treatment
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Child Trafficking: Identification and Response
- Define child trafficking and identify the scope of the problem
- Identify risk factors and vulnerabilities for child trafficking
- Understand experiences and impact of child trafficking
- Consider resources for responding to child trafficking
Presenter Bio:
Jennifer Roman-Martin, LICSW is a Project Coordinator for the National Center on Child Trafficking, an NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) funded project which seeks to improve the lives of children and families impacted by human trafficking and support the professionals who serve them. Jennifer is an independently licensed clinical social worker with expertise in the mental health treatment of complex trauma. She has provided trauma treatment with survivors of trafficking and complex trauma domestically and internationally. She is currently a clinician at the Metro-Boston Complex Trauma Treatment Initiative at Justice Resource Institute, and adjunct faculty at the Boston College School of Social Work.
To learn more about The National Center on Child Trafficking visit: https://ncct.gsu.edu
Download the Child Trafficking: Identification and Response PDFDownload the Child Trafficking: Identification and Response Summary Sheet
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Recovery Interventions Part 2
CORE Overview:
Marshall Health’s Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment (CORE) is a regional workforce infrastructure that spans 12 counties in southern West Virginia purposed to assist individuals in recovery in obtaining employment. In partnership with treatment providers, community resources agencies, and employers, CORE has successfully assisted over 400 individuals in obtaining employment and strengthen recovery-supportive workplaces throughout West Virginia.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the CORE program and its mission
- Understand CORE's strategic approach to provide recovery-support through coordinated care among treatment providers, resource agencies, and employers
- Discuss CORE's regional impact
- Learn opportunities to connect with CORE
- Describe a recovery intervention success story
Presenter Ashley Shaw:
Ashley Shaw, MS, MBA, is CORE (Creating Opportunities for Recovery Employment) Director with Marshall Health within the division of Addiction Sciences. In this capacity, Ashley serves as the primary program liaison for CORE’s 12-county regional infrastructure purposed to provide workforce development training and job placement assistance to individuals in recovery. Ashley has 10 years of professional experience in workforce development program oversight working extensively with non-profit organizations in creating career skills training programs, building collaborative community partnerships, and assisting individuals in obtaining competitive employment opportunities.
Download Recovery Interventions Part 2 PDF
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Path to Reunification
Learning Objectives:
- How a case proceeds through the abuse and neglect court system.
- Provide an overview of the Family Treatment Court programs in WV
- Discussion of a 'typical' improvement plan for respondent parents
- What does reunification look like?
Presenter Susan Harrison, MSW, MPA:
Susan Harrison graduated from Edinboro University with a BA in criminal justice in 2000, and from WVU in 2005 with her MSW and MPA degrees. Susan is the Director of CASA, an IMPACT WV Demonstration Site.
Download Path to Reunification Summary Sheet
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Avoiding Pot Holes: Navigating the Cautionary Trail of Cannabis
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the impact of cannabis on health and wellbeing of patients.
- Recognize the gaps in knowledge regarding the popular beneficial claims of cannabinoids.
- Recognize the inherent complications and potential dangers of "medicalizing" a heavily politically-lobbied recreational intoxicant.
Presenter:
James H. Berry, DO is Professor and Chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Director of Addictions. He is board certified in both General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. He received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed a General Psychiatry residency at West Virginia University and an Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Hawaii. He and his colleagues at WVU have developed innovative community-based treatment models in response to the addiction crisis in Appalachia and are actively engaged in novel neuromodulation research related to substance use disorders through WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Berry has been a dedicated clinician and enthusiastic educator in West Virginia since the early days of the opioid epidemic. He is the proud recipient of The Addiction Policy Forum’s Pillar of Excellence Award for addiction treatment and WVU School of Medicine’s Distinguished Teacher Award. Statewide, he serves as a member of the West Virginia Governor’s Advisory Council on Substance Use Disorders and the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board. Nationally, He serves on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s Addiction Psychiatry Examination Committee, the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine Board of Trustees, the Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care’s National Integrational Academy Council, and is a member of the Addiction Policy Forum’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Download Avoiding Pot Holes: Navigating the Cautionary Trail of Cannabis PDFDownload the Avoiding Pot Holes: Navigating the Cautionary Trail of Cannabis Summary Sheet
