In this episode, we dive into Project CARA, a groundbreaking initiative based at MAHEC in Asheville, NC, designed to improve care for pregnant and parenting individuals with substance use disorders. We explore the innovative hub and spokes model of care that Project CARA employs to extend its reach and impact across multiple counties in WNC. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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https://mahec.net/images/uploads/publications/ProjectCaraToolkit-BeforeYouWrite.pdf

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Listen to this episode of Just Us: Before, Birth, and Beyond to understand more about intimate partner violence and the effects it can have on citizens right here in WNC. Join us in raising awareness of this tragic reality and learn about resources right here in the mountains. Podcast Survey:

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Resources

Helpmate Domestic Violence Services in Buncombe County, North Carolina https://helpmateonline.org

Helpmate Hotline: (828) 254-0516

Resources for Working with Youth & Children:

https://lundybancroft.com/

https://www.search-institute.org/our-research/development-assets/developmental-assets-framework/

Duluth Model Wheel Gallery: https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheel-gallery/

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This week we are joined by 4 RNs across the state! Katlyn Moss, BSN, RN, one of the hosts of our podcast, is the Region I Perinatal Nurse Champion. This means her job is to provide equitable and evidence based maternal health information to the western part of the state through the MHI grant. She works with 5 other Perinatal Nurse Champions across the state and this podcast highlights their shared “I Gave Birth” bracelet project. The “I Gave Birth” bracelet project is an educational initiative with the goal of decreasing postpartum mortality. Listen in to hear about the project and, most importantly, why it matters!

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Region I: Katlyn Moss katlyn.moss@mahec.net

Region II: Tina Morris Tina.Morris@conehealth.com

Region III: Karen Clark Karen.Clark@atriumhealth.org

Region IV: Liz Soto Elizabeth_Soto@med.unc.edu

Region V: Kathleen Bloomfield Kathleen.Bloomfield@carelcf.org

Region VI: Jessica Noble Jessica.Noble@ecuhealth.org

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This week’s guest is Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody who is a reproductive psychiatrist and the director of the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders. She has been involved in the clinical trials for the new medications to treat postpartum depression. Take a listen to this episode to learn all about these medications and the possibilities they provide for postpartum depression treatment. We hope you enjoy!

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Resources

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-oral-treatment-postpartum-depression

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2023/08/zuranolone-for-the-treatment-of-postpartum-depression

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2781385

https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2023/05001/improvement_in_hamd_17_subscale_scores_with_14_day.222.aspx

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Did you know that government assistance for those below the poverty line does not include period products?This is where Project Dignity comes in! For this week’s episode we sit down with the team at Project Dignity and discuss what their program provides,the beautiful way it got started and more. Enjoy!

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https://projectdignitywnc.orghttps://period.org/
https://www.periodlaw.org/
https://www.iam-hc.org/
https://mppnhc.org/community-outreach/

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Everyone needs some parenting help at some point in their parenting journey. In this episode Katlyn Moss, BSN, RN interviews Sarah Clark who is the program manager for the Positive Parenting Program, or Triple P at MAHEC. Sarah helps us to understand what kinds of services Triple P provides to their clients all over WNC and gives examples of the tangible ways they are assisting parents in their parenting journey and creating supportive family environments. This is an amazing resource for our families here in WNC. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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https://www.triplepwnc.com/

https://mahec.net/regional-initiatives/triplep

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Have you ever taken care of a patient who speaks a different language than you? This episode highlights the importance of caring for patients in the language that they speak through interpreter services, appropriate patient education, and more. Our guests, Jenny Jensen, MSN, MPH, RN, IBCLC and Dr. Kristin Tully, PhD share their work around language concordant service and why this is not only best practice, but a basic human right. We hope you enjoy!

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Resources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36252680/

McLemore MR. Using Retrofit, Reform, and Reimagine to Advance Toward Health Equity. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2022 Apr-Jun 01;36(2):99-102. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000639. PMID: 35476759 .

https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/standards

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Ever had a patient with a newly diagnosed mental health disorder and you had no idea where to start? We have a solution. In this episode we will hear from the team at NC PALs, which stands for North Carolina Psychiatric Access Line. This hotline provides mental health consultation and education to North Carolina clinical and social service providers—building their mental health knowledge and capacity. And this is specifically for maternal mental health AND pediatric mental health. Tune in to hear all about this amazing resource!

• North Carolina: www.ncpal.org

NC PAL Access Line: 919-681-2909

• NC PAL website: www.ncpal.org/enroll

• Massachusetts PAL: mcpap.com

• Michigan PAL: Psychiatry Support for Michigan Healthcare Providers (mc3michigan.org)

• Oregon PAL: Oregon Psychiatric Access Line (OPAL) | OHSU

• Colorado PAL: Home | CoPPCAP

• Partnership Access Line - Seattle Children's (seattlechildrens.org)

Resources in every state: Map — NNCPAP National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs https://www.nncpap.org/

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