Healthy Connections for Moms to Be
Case Management, Outreach & Service Referrals for Pregnant Women
The NCADD Healthy Connections for Moms-to-Be (Healthy Connections) Case Management Program provides pregnant women experiencing substance abuse and co-occurring disorders access to a comprehensive continuum of services designed to promote recovery. This program fully integrates women into society as healthy, substance-free individuals who are able to care for their children. Our continuum of services provides engagement and support to assist women in maintaining long-term sobriety while managing parenthood and life in the community.
Services include:
- Intake and assessment
- Medication assessment and monitoring
- Outreach and engagement
- Case management
- Peer support
- Referral and coordination of care with obstetrician
- Referral and service collaboration with:
- Detoxification facilities
- Outpatient and residential treatment facilities
- Child and family service providers
- Community based support providers
- Medical providers
- Parenting, child development and life skills training
- Skills training for co-occurring substance and mental health issues
- Family recovery education
- Rehabilitation counseling including:
- Educational preparation and support
- Pre-job training and development
- Job coaching and employment support
- Community-based (in home) service
- Transportation
Goals
The NCADD
Healthy Connections Program uses a strengths
based
case management approach to help pregnant women achieve the
following goals:
- Healthy pregnancy, healthy baby
- Recovery from addiction
- Secure and maintain safe, permanent housing
- Financial self-empowerment
- Skills and supports needed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for child/children
- Relationship skills that are based on respect
- Recovery based community support
Eligibility
- Pregnant women 18 years or over that have current or recurring substance abuse issues are eligible for admission to the NCADD Healthy Connections Program.
- There is “no wrong door” to accessing the NCADD Healthy Connections Program. A woman may self-refer, be referred by friends, family, physician, domestic violence shelter, state agency or any other source.
- Women may continue receiving services post-partum based on individual need.
Legacy House
Legacy house is an emergency housing program for pregnant women experiencing substance abuse that seeks to provide a safe, supporting living environment for pregnant women who are: homeless, waiting for admission into a treatment program,
waiting for admission into treatment program, transitioning from treatment
into long-term housing, or need respite care. Legacy house provides the
following:
- Continued case management to coordinate medical service, treatment needs, basic needs, and support.
- Peer support for transportation to support meeting such as A.A. and N.A., shopping, and appointments for benefits.
- Nutritional meals based on medical conditions and personal/cultural preferences
- Live in staff for continued support and monitoring
Legacy House also maintains all of the women’s emergency information, including special instructions from the woman’s OBGYN and the assigned hospital.
“Supporting women in building a healthy life for themselves and their children”
