Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Pregnancy

Understand more about the needs of pregnant women with SUDs. Use these resources to support development and implementation of strategies to facilitate early intervention, improve access to treatment, recovery, and support.

Highlighted Resource

Cannabis Tip Sheets Series

Tip Sheet 1: Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Use Among Parents and Adolescents in Child Welfare Services

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) created this four-part tip sheet series for child welfare, SUD

... (Read More)
View Series

Policy and Practice Resources

Associations Between Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Pregnancy Outcomes

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2026

Opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy can pose serious risks for both mother and

... (Read More)
View Website

Cannabis Tip Sheets Series

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2024

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) created this four-part tip sheet series for child welfare, SUD

... (Read More)
View Series

Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure and their Families: Five Points of Family Intervention

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2023

Enables collaborative teams to learn about the Five Points of Family Intervention

... (Read More)
View Document (PDF 445 KB)

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women with Substance Use Disorders Series

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting

... (Read More)
View Series

A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorders: Practice and Policy ...

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2016

Provides information on the extent of opioid use by pregnant women as well as the

... (Read More)
View Document (PDF 1.6 MB)

Related Online Training, Videos, and Webinars

Common Developmental Trajectories of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Date: December 13, 2022

Dr. Douglas Waite describes the history of our understanding of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neurodevelopment, traces the

...(Read More)

State and Local Examples

Healthy Starts: Postpartum OUD Care Transitions for Mother and Infant (Case Study)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2026

This publication highlights best practices for managing OUD during and after

... (Read More)
View Website

Maternal Opiate Medical Supports Plus (MOMS+) Care Coordination Model

Ohio Department of Medicaid and Ohio Mental ..., 2019

Provides an overview of the MOMS+ project, key resources used to implement the model

... (Read More)
View Website

The Journey Recovery Project

Presents information and guidance to pregnant and parenting women with concerns about

... (Read More)
View Website

Find Help with a Personal Situation

Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Locator

To find treatment facilities confidentially, 24/7, please call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP).

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

National Child Abuse Hotline

If you suspect a child has been harmed by abuse or neglect, please call 1-800-422-4453.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at Call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

National Suicide Prevention Line

For free and confidential support for people in distress, 24/7, please call or text 988, chat 988Lifeline.org, or call 1-800-273-8255.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are confidential and available 24/7 to everyone in the United States and will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

If you or someone you know are in crisis, thinking about harming yourself, attempting suicide, or harming another person, tell someone who can help right away. There are options to help you cope. Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is confidential support, available 24/7 to everyone in the United States.

Contact Us

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers free technical assistance to a variety of systems on making policy and practice changes to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders and involvement with child welfare services. To learn more about technical assistance services or if you have a question please email NCSACW at ncsacw@cffutures.org or call toll-free at 1–866–493–2758.

Administration for Children & FamiliesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://ncsacw.acf.gov

An official website of the Administration for Children and Families and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare