Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Healing for Those Creating Life
Ji-Nanaandawi’indwaa
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The goal of this project is to strengthen the tribal capacity to respond to the opioid epidemic by strengthening systems, providing support and services to mothers at risk for, or diagnosed with, an opioid and/or stimulant use disorder. This includes support and services for their infants and young children, including families affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Activities, in this project, reflect the needs of Michigan Tribal communities currently experiencing disproportionately high rates of NAS, OUD and Opioid-related mortality. Direct care coordination services will be supported at five (5) Upper Peninsula tribal communities experiencing the highest rates of Perinatal OUD/NAS, including Bay Mills Indian Community, Brimley, MI; Keweenaw; Bay Indian Community, Baraga, MI; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.; Lac Vieux Desert Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa, Watersmeet, MI and Hannahville Indian Community, Wilson, MI. Community and provider education supports and opportunities will be offered to tribal communities statewide.
For more information contact:
Connie Deplonty
connied@itcmi.org
Participating Tribes
Direct care coordination services are supported at three Upper Peninsula tribal communities currently experiencing the highest rates of Perinatal OUD/NAS including:
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Hannahville Indian Community
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Chippewa Indian Community
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians