Workgroup 1: Plan of Safe Care

EMPOWER project partners are sharing their personal and professional experiences related to the plan of safe care. They will develop a report to share with health care providers, community members, policy makers, and other stakeholders to improve the experience of families affected by maternal substance use.

Workgroup 2: Improved Access to Naloxone

EMPOWER project partners are developing recommendations for healthcare providers who care for pregnant, delivering, and postpartum patients related to naloxone.

Recommendations will include:

• Which members on the healthcare team should discuss naloxone with patients

• When/how often the healthcare team should discuss naloxone with patients

• How the healthcare team should discuss naloxone with patients

• Strategies to ensure access to naloxone is equitable
  

Workgroup 3: Anti-Stigma

EMPOWER project partners are developing patient and provider facing materials to prevent stigmatizing healthcare for pregnant, delivering, and postpartum patients with/or a history of substance use.

Workgroup 4: Resource Guide

EMPOWER project partners are conducting an environmental scan to identify what resources exist in Hamilton County that can support families affected by substance use. A resource guide will be shared electronically with community members and healthcare providers.