This course is designed for social workers, case workers, and practice leaders who work with women with substance use concerns and their families in acute care and community settings.
The objectives of the course are to:
- Share current evidence about substance use and addiction
- Reflect on the multi-level approaches to supporting women who use substances
- Consider evidence-based practice approaches and principles for supporting women who use substances
- Advance collaboration between the substance use and child welfare fields
- Promote discussion and reflection around substance use interventions and policies being enacted to support both mothers and children
The course will provide an overview of substance use and addiction, common influences on women’s substance use, responses to substance use, interventions that address different determinants of health, and how the child welfare field can work across disciplines to collaborate with substance use, housing, nutrition, cultural, and other services. It is anticipated that each module will take 50 minutes (total 3.75 hours) with many opportunities to dive deeper.