WV Project Scope Echo Series

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Project SCOPE Session Objectives

Participants are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible to build relationships and network with other providers.

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SESSION ONE: OPIOID CRISIS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH & ADDICTION AND TREATMENT

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the history and development of the opioid crisis in the U.S.
  • Understand the specific impact of opioids within West Virginia
  • List and describe at least one social determinant that may impact the original opioid use, prognosis, use over time, and outcomes particularly for women and their families
  • Describe the intersection of social determinants and addiction on individuals and populations
  • Discuss stigma around individuals experiencing substance use disorder/addiction and list at least one strategy to combat stigma in West Virginia
  • Identify the brain changes related to substance use disorder/addiction and the impact this has on one’s behavior
  • Describe evidence-based practices for the treatment of substance use disorder/addiction
  • Discuss how medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is approached in pregnant and new mothers
  • Identify the main challenges related to treatment and relapse

SESSION TWO: NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME and Having Difficult Conversation

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Define neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) compared to typical fetal development
  • List one pharmacological and one non-pharmacological intervention for NAS
  • Discuss the parental experience and stigma related to mothers of children with NAS
  • Discuss the challenges and potential stigma families face related to parenting and NAS
  • Describe the strategies from a strengths-based approach to assist with difficult conversations with individuals, their families, providers, and others involved.

SESSION THREE: NEURODEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON OUTCOMES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the role of early childhood professionals in monitoring child’s neurodevelopment
  • Discuss developmental milestones and red flags in neurodevelopment for children experiencing NAS or similar exposures
  • Identify resources and referral sources as well as potential barriers from identification to referral for children with NAS or similar exposures
  • Discuss longer-term developmental outcomes for children with NAS (based on what is currently known in the literature) and identify one strategy to support these children in their development
  • Learn the principles for effective interventions and strategies on how to best implement those principles

SESSION FOUR: PEER SUPPORT

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of peer support in neonatal abstinence syndrome cases
  • Identify the roles of peer recovery support specialist and coaches
  • Challenges identifying and initiating peer networks
  • Describe strategies for effective recovery interventions

SESSION FIVE: INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe intergenerational trauma occurring when traumatic effects are passed across generations without exposure to the original event
  • Identify interventions for addressing intergenerational trauma in relation to infant mental health and substance exposure
  • Learn how systems can ensure access to appropriate services after becoming trauma-informed

SESSION SIX: TRAUMATIC STRESS AND MANAGING LONG-TERM EFFECTS IN YOUNG CHILDREN

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the complex relationship between substance use disorder/addiction and traumatic stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
  • Define childhood traumatic stress and identify the potential ACEs children may experience related to the opioid crisis
  • Recognize potential signs of traumatic stress in families impacted by the opioid crisis
  • Understand the importance of culture and the cross-generational transmission of parenting practices
  • Learn the principles for effective interventions and strategies on how to best implement to manage long term effects of traumatic stress in young children