PROUD
Parents Recovering from Opioid Use Disorders
Substance Use Disorder is a condition that affects every member of an individual’s family. The same is true for recovery. Recovery is a lifelong process, which also affects the members of a recovering individual’s family. Understanding what is involved in living with an individual in recovery can help family members and care providers better prepare to assist with and support recovery and decrease the chance of relapse.
Parents Recovering from Opioid Use Disorders (PROUD) is an educational series, funded through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to educate those in the caring professions on support strategies that help families succeed. As care providers, there is much to learn.
Whether it’s managing the withdrawal symptoms of an infant exposed to opioids before birth, understanding how prescribing practices influence misuse and recovery, or identifying different biases providers manifest in interactions with these families, this educational series has many strategies for helping families succeed and thrive.
The virtual education series includes eight one-hour live sessions, with access to recorded sessions open for a year, as well as several virtual conferences designed to meet the needs of professionals interacting with families who have members with a history of substance use disorder. Sessions are posted here and will include live virtual webinars and conferences as well as recorded (enduring) versions of the webinars for a year.
Continuing Education Credits are available for all live and enduring recorded sessions.
Upcoming Sessions |
Session Date |
Presenter(s) |
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September 17, 2024 |
Sharon Ostfeld-Johns, MD, IBCLC, Yale School of Medicine |
Enduring SessionsCredits are available for these recordings |
Release Date |
Expiration Date |
Presenter(s) |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #1 - Harm Reduction and Whole Person Care: Part One - Provider Engagement | July 15, 2024 | July 9, 2025 |
Ariadna Forray, MD, Center for the Wellbeing of Women and Mothers and ACCESS Mental Health for Moms Michele Harrison, LCSW, UConn Health Bridget Aliaga, MPH, SEPI-CT, DMHAS |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #2 - Harm Reduction and Whole Person Care: Part Two - Voices of People in Recovery | July 29, 2024 | July 22, 2025 |
Rebecca Petersen, DMHAS Rebecca Allen, CCAR Brieanna Cox, Wheeler Clinic Maggie Young, Liberation Programs |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #3 - Implicit and Explicit Bias: Part One - Understanding Bias to Improve the Experience of Maternal Healthcare | August 12, 2024 | August 6, 2025 |
Lucinda Canty, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #4 - Implicit and Explicit Bias: Part Two – Protocols for Treating Patients with Substance Use Disorder | August 26, 2024 | August 21, 2025 |
Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, Trinity Health Of New England |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #5 - Perinatal Mental Health: Screening Tools and Resources Available | September 9, 2024 | September 3, 2025 |
Ariadna Forray, MD, ACCESS Mental Health for Moms |
| PROUD: Reducing Stigma and Bias Webinar #6 - Newborns with Prenatal Substance Exposure: Optimizing Clinical Care to Support Families | September 23, 2024 | September 16, 2025 |
Sharon Ostfeld-Johns, MD, IBCLC, Yale School of Medicine |
Past SessionsNo credits are available for these recordings |
Session Date |
Presenter(s) |
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Implicit Bias: Awareness, Accountability, and Action |
Multiple dates | Troy Cicero, President, MulticultuReal® Communications |
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From Stigma to Empowerment: Supporting Women and Families Impacted by Trauma and Addiction |
April 12, 2021 |
Marilyn R. Sanders, MD, Attending Neonatologist, Connecticut Children's, Professor of Pediatrics, UConn School of Medicine Lauren Doninger, Ed.D., LPC, LADC, Professor of Psychology and Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counseling, Gateway Community College Bonnie McRee, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UConn Health |
| Post-Hospital Care for the Infant with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome | April 20, 2021 | Matt Grossman, MD, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital |
| Perspectives from Persons in Recovery: Navigating Away from Stigma for Opioid Use Disorder | April 28, 2021 | Rebecca Allen, MPH, Director Recovery Services, CT Community for Addiction Recovery |
| Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy | May 6, 2021 | Audrey Merriam, MD, Attending Physician and Assistant Professor, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Associate Residency Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program |
| Substance Misuse Prevention and Responsible Opioid Prescribing—the Role of the Dentist | June 2, 2021 | Elias Mikael Chatah, DMD, PharmB, MS, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, School of Dental Medicine |
| Fostering Success: Family-Centered Care and Communication | June 10, 2021 | Robin Naglieri, LCSW, Connecticut Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| Pharmacokinetics in Opioid Use Disorder and Breastfeeding | June 24, 2021 | Sarah N. Taylor, MD, MSCR, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Yale School of Medicine |
| Opioid Use in Greater Hartford: Using the Data to Get the Big Picture | July 14, 2021 |
Mark Abraham, Executive Director, DataHaven
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| Moving Upstream: Understanding SUD Through the Lens of Social and Health Equity | July 22, 2021 | Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, CEO of Health Begins |
| Substance Misuse Prevention and Responsible Opioid Prescribing—the Role of the Dentist: Part Two | October 19, 2021 | Elias Mikael Chatah, DMD, PharmB, MS, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, School of Dental Medicine |
| Supporting, Not Reporting: Revisiting CAPTA and Plans of Safe Care through Provider Practice and Patient Empowerment | October 26, 2021 |
Kris Robles, LCSW, CT Department of Children and Families Shelly Nolan, MS, LPC, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Rebecca Petersen, LCSW, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Siobhan Feliciano, MS, LPC, LADC, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Chris Morosky, MD, MS, FACOG, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UConn John Dempsey Hospital Michele Harrison, MSW, LCSW, UConn Health |
| Building Capacity for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Example From a Large Urban Primary Care Practice |
January 25, 2022 | Erica Li, MD, South East Toronto Family Health Team |
| Early Identification and Management of Substance Misuse: Implementing SBIRT Services in Clinical Settings | February 3, 2022 | Bonnie McRee, PhD, UConn Health, Department of Public Health Sciences |
| The Intersection of Housing Instability and Substance Use Disorder | April 26, 2022 | Catherine Hinojosa, DNP, Community Health Center of New London Carol Jones, Alliance for Living Catherine Zall, New London Homeless Hospitality Center |
| Adverse Childhood Experiences and Opioid Misuse: Breaking the Cycle Through Shared Risk and Protective Factors | Tuesday, May 16, 2022 | Elizabeth Swedo, MD, Division of Violence Prevention at CDC |
| Understanding the Social Justice Implications of the Opioid Epidemic | Thursday, May 25, 2022 | Kevin Collins, Health Equity Solutions Taylor Tucker, Health Equity Solutions |
| Integrative Medicine and Substance Use Disorder: The Right Medicine at the Right Moment | Wednesday, June 7, 2022 | Kathleen N. Mueller, MD, FAAFP, Center for Integrative Medicine and Health |
| The Neurobiology of Attachment in Pregnancies Complicated by Substance Use | June 28, 2022 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| The Evolution of CAPTA: Continuing the Conversation to Support Families Impacted by Substance Use | December 12, 2022 |
Bridget Aliaga-Briand, MPH, SEPI-CT (Substance Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of CT) Mary Fitzgerald, LMSW, SEPI-CT Shelly Nolan, MS, LPC, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Kris Robles, LCSW, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Mary Doyle, LCSW, Middlesex Hospital Michele Harrison, MSW, LCSW, UCONN Health Melissa Olinger, LCSW, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| SPEAK UP Champion™ | June 1 and 8, 2023 | Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN Renée Byfield, MS, RN, FNP, C-EFM |
| Psychosocial Risk for Pregnant and Parenting Women with a History of Substance Misuse: Building a Foundation for Gender-specific/Trauma-informed Care | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Identifying the Pregnant Woman at Risk for Substance Use and Misuse: A Science-based Approach to Screening and Brief Intervention | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Drug Use in Pregnancy: Mother and Child | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| The Neurobiology of Attachment in Pregnant and Parenting Women with a History of Substance Misuse | Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Nourishing Connections: Breastfeeding by parenting women with a history of substance misuse | Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome vs. Neonatal Neurobehavioral Deficits: The Importance of a Correct Diagnosis | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Understanding and Diagnosing Within the Spectrum | Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Behavior Belongs in the Brain | Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Risk is Not Destiny: Behavioral and Educational Interventions for Children and Teens Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure | Wednesday, August 16, 2023 |
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnoses in Children and Teens with Prenatal Substance Exposure | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Is Prevention an Ethical Obligation? | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Addressing the Goodenough Syndrome through Building an Integrated System of Prevention and Early Intervention for Families and their Children Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure | Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | Ira J. Chasnoff, MD, NTI Upstream and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| SPEAK UP Champion™ | October 20 and 27, 2023 | Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN Renée Byfield, MS, RN, FNP, C-EFM |
