WEEKLY UPDATE: 09/10/26
PROUD | Postpartum Warning Signs: Understanding Relapse Risk and Strengthening Care for Postpartum Women in Recovery | Part 2
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Virtual
This moderated panel will focus on practical strategies for supporting postpartum individuals in recovery from substance use disorders as they transition from hospital care to treatment, recovery, and community-based services. The panel is part of the multipart education series, PROUD: Strengthening Care for Parents in Recovery.
A community doula, hospital representatives involved in the Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative, and a Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) residential treatment provider will discuss how the orange bracelet provided to birthing persons after delivery through the initiative, patient education, and an enhanced rack card with recovery resources can reinforce maternal safety and recovery support after discharge.
Panelists will explore opportunities for hospitals, doulas, treatment programs, and community providers to reinforce education for individuals who may not have received or retained a bracelet. Discussion will also address patient-centered communication related to the risk of returning to use, substance use screening, urine toxicology, Department of Children and Families (DCF) involvement, and Family Care Plans (FCP; formerly known as “Plans of Safe Care”), with an emphasis on strengthening trust and continuity of care.
The session will highlight opportunities for hospitals and community partners to create more consistent approaches to postpartum education and care transitions so that women in recovery continue to receive clear information about urgent maternal warning signs, recovery resources, and available supports throughout this period of increased vulnerability.
This session is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment professionals, hospital care teams, doulas, recovery support providers, community-based organizations, and other professionals caring for postpartum individuals impacted by substance use disorders.
CHA Issue-Based Forum: New HRSA/CMS Organ Procurement Reporting Requirements
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Virtual
Beginning October 1, 2026, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is implementing changes to the quality and regulatory reporting requirements for organ procurement organizations (OPOs).
Join the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) and New England Donor Services (NEDS) for a virtual issue-based forum to learn more about these changes and how they will impact hospitals.
Who Should Attend:
While all employees of CHA member organizations are invited to attend this virtual issue-based forum, those who work in the following areas are encouraged to participate: patient care, patient representatives, spiritual care, social work, compliance, risk, and in-house counsel.
Registration Information: There is no fee to attend; this program is open to all CHA members.
PROUD | Know Your Role: An Overview of CAPTA and Family Care Plans for Hospital Providers
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Connecticut Hospital Association, 110 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT
Delivered by the Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of Connecticut (SEPI-CT), this interactive in-person workshop wraps up the 2026 Parents Recovering from Opioid and Other Use Disorders (PROUD) Summer Series, themed Strengthening Care for Parents in Recovery.
Training Objectives:
- Learn Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) legislative requirements
- How to develop Family Care Plans (FCPs; formerly known as “Plans of Safe Care”)
- Learn how to implement your role to support CAPTA and FCPs
- Identify resources available for clients, patients, and providers
- Learn about SEPI-CT
Federal and Connecticut legislative mandates require Connecticut hospitals and health systems to implement CAPTA and FCPs. It is critical that hospital staff who work with pregnant and/or parenting individuals who have had substance exposed pregnancies understand their respective roles.
This training is intended for: OBGYN, psychiatry, nursing, social work, and mental health professionals
Participants are eligible to receive 1.5 continuing education credits (CECs) through the CT National Association of Social Workers and 1.5 Contact Hours through the CT Certification Board.
