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Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map

The Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map and the associated resources were developed by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) with support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) and Perigee Fund. The Action Map and its companion resources are designed to show what a strong perinatal substance use system can look like and help people and organizations see how their work fits into the bigger picture, strengthen collaboration, advance effective policies, and drive systems change.

Check out the full Project Overview for additional information.

Process Overview

Convene cross-sector experts

AMCHP brought together more than 20 experts to engage in systems mapping activities that identified characteristics of an ideal perinatal substance use system and the resources needed to get there.

Data collection and synthesis

AMCHP synthesized data from stakeholder surveys, convening notes, grey literature, and existing research to identify sector-specific actions and broader policy and collaboration levers to improve conditions for families.

Stakeholder feedback

Draft materials were refined through two virtual feedback sessions with partners and an asynchronous feedback survey.

Center family perspectives

AMCHP consulted with individuals with personal experience of perinatal substance use to ensure that action map recommendations aligned with the visions of those most impacted.

Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map

The Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map shows what an ideal perinatal substance use system might look like. In addition to mapping out key system actors and guiding values, the map offers specific collaboration and policy recommendations to help system actors work together to advance effective perinatal substance use policies.

Watch the short video below that walks you through the map. You can also explore the map via this self-guided presentation.

Companion Resources

We created a series of companion resources that are complementary to the interactive map. These resources break down the policy and collaboration recommendations into formats that can be easily shared or serve as discussion starters in whatever role you play in the system.

Perinatal Substance Use Policy Recommendations: This resource summarizes the policy recommendations broken down by policy level (organizational, local, state, and federal).

Use the following resources to explore policies that specific sectors may be well-suited to advance. Each resource includes the policy recommendation, policy level, policy focus area, system actors to consider partnering with, and values advanced by that policy.

Policy Recommendations for Your Sector (COMING SOON!)

Policies for:

Capacity Building and Technical Assistance
Community
Early Childhood Education
Funders
Health
Legal and Public Safety Systems
Media and Communications
Medicaid and Payers
Policymakers
Research
Social Services
Tribal/State/Local Public Health

Getting Started with the Collaboration Recommendations – This resource is a “quick start” guide to the collaboration recommendations and includes each recommendation and suggestions on ways you could implement them in your role.

References and Additional Learning – This resource is intended to support further learning and implementation of the collaboration recommendations and includes:

Additional resources connected to each collaboration recommendation
Tools to measure collaboration
Systems thinking and collaboration science resources

Our team is available to support you in using this resource to advance collaboration and systems change. If you would like support navigating the map, applying its insights to your own context, or facilitating conversations with partners using the map, please reach out to us at PSUDActionMap@amchp.org.

Perinatal Substance Use Resource Library

This searchable resource library contains cross-sector resources related to improving systems of care for families impacted by perinatal substance use. You can search by type of resource and the primary intended audience(s) of the resource. If you have a resource you would like us to consider adding to the resource library, please email PSUDActionMap@amchp.org.

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Article/Blog Development of a Clinical Decision-Making Framework to Address Parental Substance Use and Child Safety

Parenting Science and Practice

Health (Clinical) Social Services (CPS, housing, public benefits)

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