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Medication Assisted Treatment

The convergence of various factors highlights the need to understand the efficacy, use and implications of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for families receiving child welfare services.


Medication Assisted Treatment For Families Affected by Substance Abuse Disorders

Presenters: Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.; Mark Parrino, M.P.A.

In the first of this two-part series, presenters will provide an overview of medication assisted treatment for various issues and explore currently available medications. Practice and policy examples addressing the use of MAT in child welfare and dependency court jurisdictions will be presented and discussed. Click here for webinar information, materials and playback.


Medication Assisted Treatment During Pregnancy, Postnatal and Beyond

Presenters: Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.; Karol Katenbach, Ph.D.

The second of this two-part series will focus on the needs of pregnant women seeking medication assisted treatment and discuss other issues in the post-natal phase and beyond. Dr. Karol Kaltenbach will discuss findings from the Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER) project. Click here for webinar information, materials and playback.


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