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Building Trauma-Responsive Practices to Prenatal Substance Use for Family Court-Involved Families

Prenatal substance use remains a complex issue in Family Court and the child welfare system, shaped by overlapping factors such as substance use disorders (SUD), trauma exposure, mental health conditions, systemic inequities, and limited access to comprehensive care. Families affected by prenatal substance exposure are often involved in the family court system, where decisions can significantly influence maternal health, infant outcomes, and parent-child attachment development when there is a separation.  

For a more in-depth discussion on prenatal substance use and best practices, please join SSCI on March 27th with Dr. Leah Habersham, MD, Director of The Bridge program Integrated OBGYN & Addiction Medicine.

Leah L. Habersham, MD, MBA, MLIS, MSCR, FACOG, FASAM is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, holding primary appointments in both the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Psychiatry.