SEPTEMBER = NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH
1st- time pregnant/postpartum Moms with substance misuse are often:
- MARGINALIZED
- STIGMATIZED
- ISOLATED
PRENATAL ALCOHOL IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF BIRTH DEFECTS
OPIOID USE DISORDER HAS INCREASED 4 TIMES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
MARIJUANA IS THE MOST WIDELY USED DRUG DURING PREGNANCY
The road to recovery can be challenging for 1ST- time Moms with substance misuse.
They need moral support, professional encouragement, and tangible incentives.
VISIONS OF WELLNESS is launching a Gift Giving “GMR” Initiative and month-long
Social Media Information Campaign to bring awareness about harmful Substance Use
during pregnancy. The initiative will reinforce this most important Recovery Observance
with the “GMR” Wellness Baskets intervention.
Each Basket will be loaded with Recovery Tools:
- MOTIVATION
- ENCOURAGEMENT
- AFFIRMATIONS
- RESOURCES
as well as items that aid in the care and bonding with the baby.