EMPOWERED Services

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EMPOWERED works with mothers who use or have used opioids or stimulants, and their households, in managing their health, and partnering in their care, from recovery, through stabilization to resilience.  

• Connection to medical treatment
• Referral to treatment centers for substance use 
• Education 
• Advocacy  
• Linkage to community resources and supportive services
• Support for mom, baby and household, including a referral to the GENESIS program
• Assistance with obtaining necessities and baby items

These services allow for facilitation of community resource referrals, care coordination, and care management between community outreach teams, social and community-based organizations, and healthcare providers to mothers, and their households. 

Educational and counseling services encompass Medication-Assisted Treatment -- the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.  

In the EMPOWERED program, the peer recovery support specialist provides peer mentorship, personal encouragement, promotes self-advocacy and is entrusted to connect program participants with community-based resources that will help them on their path to recovery.