Substance Use and Pregnancy
Certificate Program
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This program provides evidence-based information on substance use and pregnancy and provides the framework to understand the short- and long-term effects of a variety of drugs on mother and child. This certificate program supplements other professional training and provides an opportunity to develop an Action Plan to take back to an agency to strengthen opportunities for clients and their families.
This training is designed for treatment and other social services providers offering services for women with substance use disorders or those at risk. Registration deadline: January 31, 2023 Upon successful completion of activities, participants will earn a Substance Use and Pregnancy Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Learning Objectives By the end of the certificate program, participants will be able to:
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The Details
You must complete the studies below before attending the live session. More information will be provided on how to do so once registered.
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SELF STUDY: (11 Hours)
Complete one online course and view one video and complete the questions on the self-study feedback survey. (We will provide links to all resources upon registration)
Complete reading assignments and the questions on the self-study feedback survey.
The Self-Study Feedback Survey is due Wednesday, February 15th at 5 pm CST.
NOTE: The self-study must be completed prior to attending the live group sessions via Zoom on 9am – 1pm on March 2nd and March 3rd . You will receive the link to the live sessions if the self-study is submitted on time.
LIVE WEBINARS (8 Hours): March 2nd and March 3rd 9am – 1pm Central Time
Participate in two 4-hour web-based training/sharing sessions. Examples of activities include:
ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT (10.5 Hours)
Develop a detailed Action Plan for your agency to address an aspect of substance use and pregnancy that will enhance services in your agency. Ideas include screening for FASD in clients and making appropriate service modifications, providing education about NAS/NOW, enhancing education to clients about the effects of drugs on pregnancy, etc. This action plan will be due by Friday, April 14, 2023.
To earn certificate of completion, you will be required to present your action plan project on April 21, 2023 from 9am – 1pm Central Time.
COURSE EVALUATION (.5 Hour)
Complete a post-training evaluation. An evaluation link will be provided to you once you complete the certificate.
We look forward to your participation and learning how you address these important topics in your agency.
Complete one online course and view one video and complete the questions on the self-study feedback survey. (We will provide links to all resources upon registration)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Current Concepts and Approaches for Pediatricians
- Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on the Treatment of Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: Video
Complete reading assignments and the questions on the self-study feedback survey.
- An intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposure. (Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2022 Sep;219:173445.)
- Functional dissection of prenatal drug effects on baby brain and behavioral development. (Human Brain Mapping. 2020;41(17):4789–803.)
- Prenatal drug exposure and neurodevelopmental programming of glucocorticoid signalling. (Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 2020;32(1):e12786.)
- Reconceptualizing non-pharmacologic approaches to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): A theoretical and evidence-based approach. (Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 2021 Nov 1;88:107020.)
The Self-Study Feedback Survey is due Wednesday, February 15th at 5 pm CST.
NOTE: The self-study must be completed prior to attending the live group sessions via Zoom on 9am – 1pm on March 2nd and March 3rd . You will receive the link to the live sessions if the self-study is submitted on time.
LIVE WEBINARS (8 Hours): March 2nd and March 3rd 9am – 1pm Central Time
Participate in two 4-hour web-based training/sharing sessions. Examples of activities include:
- Discussions of completed course work with participants
- Expanded content on areas: Substance Use During Pregnancy
- Introduction to your course project: Action Plan
- Exploration of current gaps in services
ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT (10.5 Hours)
Develop a detailed Action Plan for your agency to address an aspect of substance use and pregnancy that will enhance services in your agency. Ideas include screening for FASD in clients and making appropriate service modifications, providing education about NAS/NOW, enhancing education to clients about the effects of drugs on pregnancy, etc. This action plan will be due by Friday, April 14, 2023.
To earn certificate of completion, you will be required to present your action plan project on April 21, 2023 from 9am – 1pm Central Time.
COURSE EVALUATION (.5 Hour)
Complete a post-training evaluation. An evaluation link will be provided to you once you complete the certificate.
We look forward to your participation and learning how you address these important topics in your agency.
