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NNPQC: Doing Professional education on child welfare reporting to promote recovery and equitable outcomes for birthing people, their children, and families
NNPQC: Doing Professional education on child welfare reporting to promote recovery and equitable outcomes for birthing people, their children, and families
Pregnant people who use drugs, including opioids, often forgo prenatal care and treatment for fear providers will report them to the child welfare system. This legitimate fear leaves pregnant people at risk of missing care that can improve the health and well-being of the dyad and decrease the risk of maternal mortality or morbidity. Experts