F.E.A.T - Family Early Advocacy and Treatment


F.E.A.T Home Contact F.E.A.T. Calendar Grant Information Substance Exposed Newborn Resources Medical Providers Treatment Providers Parents/Caregivers Trainings/Conferences Organizations/Agencies Overview/Other Oregon Hospital/Agency Policies and Procedures Lane County Hospitals Department of Human Services Oregon and Federal Legislation Federal Oregon Political Forum & News State Workgroup About Meeting Minutes Participant Contact Lane County Workgroup About Meeting Minutes Participant Contact Past Workgroup Archive Workgroups Hospital Policy Training and Education / Prenatal Screening Hospital Leadership / Communication Search UO:	Communities working together to create services for substance exposed newborns(SEN) and their families. Project FEAT (Family Early Advocacy and Treatment) is a 5-year project funded through the Department of Health and Human Services. This project's goal is to develop an optimal, effective model of policies and procedures in Oregon to implement provisions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) for substance exposed newborns. Currently, significant identification and treatment barriers exist including inconsistent maternal drug testing, referral, and follow-up services as well as no clear Oregon state policies related to prenatal drug exposure and CAPTA. Project FEAT brings together stakeholders in Oregon led by the University of Oregon 's Early Intervention Program and the Child Rehabilitation Center/Oregon Health Sciences University. Participants in project FEAT include parent representatives, state and local Child Protective Services, Primary Health Care Providers, Public Health, Drug Treatment, Mental Health and Community Service Agencies. Project FEAT is working towards developing a comprehensive, family centered model for identifying and serving families with children prenatally exposed to illegal drugs. Project FEAT activities include: 1) a state level interagency work group to develop policies and procedures for identification, referral and treatment of substance exposed infants and their families; 2) a local work group to further define policies and procedures at a local level; 3) a full time Family Advocate to support and coordinate culturally-appropriate services for substance exposed newborns and their families. 4) on-going evaluation process designed to improve community collaborations, measure child and family outcomes, and refine the model.
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