Cross-sectoral collaboration working with perinatal women who use substances

Outcomes and lessons from HerWay Home

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ID15413836
AuthorsDeborah Rutman (University of Victoria, corresponding author), Carol Hubberstey
Year2020
Volume20
Issue3
Pages179-193
Publication date2020-07-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1533256x.2020.1793068
OpenAlexW3042462641
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

HerWay Home is a multi-service drop-in and outreach program women for with substance use issues and who also may be affected by mental illness, trauma, and/or violence. Philosophical foundations of the program include harm reduction and being relationship-based and trauma-informed. This article presents the program’s evaluation findings related to cross-sectoral service collaborations and outcomes for service partners as well as for women and families, including prevention of children going into care. For service partners, HerWay Home provided peace of mind, knowing that vulnerable women’s needs would be met and also led to increased understanding about substance-using women and best practice approaches

Business · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Harm · Harm reduction · Mental health · Mental illness · Outreach · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Service (business · Substance abuse · Substance use · Suicide prevention · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Marketing

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