Babies born to mothers struggling with addiction is an unfortunate reality in today’s world. As a CASA volunteer, you may be appointed to a case involving a child who was born to a mother with a substance use disorder; or a parent on your existing case might get pregnant while still using drugs.
“Understanding Drug Misuse and Pregnancy” is a continuing education CASA of Lexington provided in January 2021 to help you better understand these situations as you write your reports and recommendations.
Ashley Metzger with BrightView Health addresses common pregnancy diagnoses, misconceptions about prenatal care, monitoring options during the delivery process, safety plans for infants and treatment options for things such as postpartum depression, among many other topics.