The sanctuary at impact life farm proposes to fill a critical treatment GAP for pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women in delaware by providing residential treatment, recovery support services,…

The sanctuary at impact life farm proposes to fill a critical treatment GAP for pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women in delaware by providing residential treatment, recovery support services, care coordination, and harm reduction interventions based on comprehensive, individualized screenings and assessments, that inform treatment planning and service delivery in a continuous care model. In addition, all program participants will receive comprehensive SUD treatment services through vetted partners with long-standing success in the community. In 2020, 702 notifications were made by healthcare professionals in DE to the division of family services (DFS) of substance exposed births. Of those, 61% of birth mothers were not in treatment. As of 2022, there are almost no treatment centers (residential or otherwise) in DE that specifically cater to pregnant and/or post-partum women, and there are none that offer a whole-person approach. Many pregnant women seeking treatment must leave the state and those seeking supportive housing post-treatment, go to oxford houses where there are no structured services or programs to sustain recovery. The overarching goal of the sanctuary is to address behavioral health disparities for women, children, and families in DE by providing pregnant and post-partum women (PPW) seeking SUD treatment with the best possible opportunity for long-term recovery. Staff will focus on an interactive motivational approach to provide information, explain the program, discuss the assessment process, engage the person in a positive manner, explain the potential benefits of participation, and answer questions. The PPW will actively participate in the development, implementation, and review of their treatment plans so that they gain an understanding of the relationship between different interventions and specific goals. Although the problems presented will vary by degree and intensity, the single common problem upon admission is a significant pattern of SA that often interacts with, and is exacerbated by mental health disorders, HIV/aids, and stds, and the many related physical, medical, pediatric, emotional, parenting, employment, housing, legal and other issues.