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Project

Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic

Center:

WY-Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

Sandra Root-Elledge
[email protected]
307-766-2764

Project Description:

Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic, is a training initiative intended to identify and train practitioners in current and emerging knowledge and evidence-based promising practices in screening, monitoring, and care for children diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), or who are suspected of being impacted by opioid use and related trauma exposure. WIND has partnered with the Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for this project and has developed an ECHOTM network for implementation of practices to support children and families impacted by opioid misuse.

Keyword(s):

Opioid, Disabilities

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional