IMPACT WV provides services for families and providers to create opportunities and address the needs of children diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) or who were exposed to substances in utero. Participation in this study is voluntary. Taking part in this study will have no effect on the services that you are receiving by a partner agency.
The goal is to increase coordination, decrease duplication, and connect to services through patient navigation using a two-generational approach.
Who is eligible for IMPACT WV?
Individuals must meet the following categories to be eligibility for IMPACT:
women who are or have used substances during pregnancy and have a child ≤ 5 years old and are pregnant, postpartum, or preconception/interconception
fathers of infants exposed to substances in utero and are ≤ 5 years old who are involved in the caregiving of that infant
foster care and kinship caregivers who are contributing to the care of an infant who was exposed to substances in utero and are ≤ 5 years old
and lives in Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Preston, Marion, Harrison, Taylor or Monongalia counties
What services does IMPACT WV offer?
Patient Navigators coordinate care for multigenerational families impacted by substance use and/or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) with a focus on meeting clients "where they are" and addressing their needs such as housing, utilities, transportation, food, domestic violence services, dental, basic needs, family planning, insurance coverage, treatment, recovery support, family reunification, employment, and NAS follow up care.
Direct Aid for consented families will include $250 per family for basic needs, dental assistance, and transportation.
An online clearing house for training and resources to help educate families and providers on the effects of substance use on the family unit and child development. Visit the Online Learning Portal.
MAT Clinic connection will offer: Medication Assisted Treatment, Recovery Support, and Peer Recovery Coaching guidance.
NAS Follow Up Clinic’s multi-disciplinary team connection will offer assessments and guidance on: Growth, Development, Nutrition, Physical/Well Check, Vision, Dental, Behavior, Attachment and Bonding, Lactation, Family Planning, and Multivitamin/Folic Acid Usage.
Photo IDs (from left to right): Mary Beth Mandich, Ph.D, P.T.; Tammi Clutter, A.P.R.N., P.P.C.N.P.-B.C.; Cody Smith, M.D.; Angela Poling, M.S.W., L.G.S.W.; and Vicki Johnson, M.S
CED Program connections will include: Feeding and Swallowing, Assistive Technology, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.
Safer Use Kits will include: Mouth Health Supplies, Safer Sex Supplies, and Infection Prevention Supplies.
Risk reduction can reduce stigma associated with substance use, promote linkages to care, lessen harms associated with substance use and related behaviors that increase the risk of infectious diseases, decrease unintended pregnancies, and promote a philosophy of hope and healing. These Safer Use Kits offer an opportunity to reach people who are not otherwise accessing healthcare services.
Benefits of participating will include:
Vicki Johnson is the patient navigator who works with families enrolled in the IMPACT WV study.
We need your help to develop strategies to expand services that encourage children’s healthy development, help families overcome barriers to reduce health disparities, and ensure effective linkages to services from preconception, prenatal, and postpartum periods.
Coordination of needed services and resources using a Patient Navigator. The knowledge gained from this study may eventually benefit others as well.
