Hosted by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the New England Prevention Technology Transfer CenterAbout this Event
This conference will be held in person and live-streamed. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) invite you to join us at the eighth annual Rhode Island Perinatal Substance Use Conference. This event brings together local and national thought leaders who work at the intersection of maternal and child health, behavioral health, and substance use.
Out of the approximately 10,000 babies born annually in Rhode Island, about one in 20 experience prenatal exposure to alcohol, cannabis, illicit stimulants, and/or opioids. This year’s call-to-action, Committing to Coordinated, Compassionate, and Courageous Care, reflects not only Rhode Island's accomplishments, but what is yet to be achieved in creating a comprehensive, integrated, and affirming environment of care for pregnant people and families affected by perinatal substance use.
Additional Information
We have applied for continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and addiction specialists.
There are a limited number of resource tabling opportunities. If you are interested, please contact Nya Reichley, [email protected].
For more information, please contact Margo Katz, [email protected], Chief, Program Development, Perinatal Substance Use and Safe Sleep, RIDOH.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast, and Resource Fair
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AM
Welcome
Host: Margo Katz, MA
🕑: 09:05 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Jerry Larkin, MD
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:20 AM
Keynote Speaker Introduction
Host: Arlo Narva, MSS
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Keynote Address: Gender & Use, Misuse, Treatment, and Recovery
Host: Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Break and Resource Fair
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Mothers and Their Babies: Developing Early Healthy Relationships
Host: Lynne Andreozzi Fontaine, PhD
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Before & After: A Narrative of Transformation and Resilience
Host: Imani Walters
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and Resource Fair
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Supporting Families Affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Host: Reuben Kittrell
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Break and Resource Fair
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Panel: Compassionate & Coordinated Care & the Need for Integrated Care Teams
Host: Arlo Narva, MSS
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Closing Remarks, Evaluations, and Raffle
Host: Arlo Narva, MSS
Event Venue
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, Plaza Ballroom, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 25.00
