Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Healing for Those Creating Life
Ji-Nanaandawi’indwaa
Waa-Ondaadiziikejig
The goal of the project is to strengthen the tribal capacity to respond to the opioid epidemic by strengthening systems and by providing support and services to mothers at risk for, or diagnosed with an OUD, and their infants and young children, including families affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
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
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Chippewa Indian Community
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians