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October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. To learn more about prescription drug dependency & its relation to Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), visit OPQC's Pause Before You Prescribe tool here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5e8f4e2…

Did you know September is National Recovery Month? OPQC's Mother-Infant Dyad project works to ensure mother and infant safety while supporting a mother's recovery and sobriety journey. To learn more about this project, visit: opqc.net/motherinfant-d…

September is Newborn Screening Month! Newborn Screening identifies conditions that can affect a child’s long-term health or survival. To access resources from the CDC & learn more about the importance of screening, visit: cdc.gov/newbornscreeni…

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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. This is an effort to end overdose, eliminate stigma, and acknowledge the grief of family & friends. To learn more about prevention and strategies, visit the Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit here: samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/o…

HAPPY BLACK BREASTFEEDING WEEK! We are celebrating the milestone of 10 years and are so happy to be in community with all of you! If you are hosting any events to celebrate, please tag us so we can repost and spread the word! #BBW2022 #BBW22 #BBW10Years

August is #National Breastfeeding Month with each week focusing on a specific theme to raise awareness. This week's focus is #BlackBreastfeedingWeek.

Did you know that July is Minority Mental Health Month? To learn more about the unique mental health struggles and stigmas racial and ethnic communities face, visit minorityhealth.hhs.gov/minority-menta….

Dr. Pimentel also speaks with medical experts in the fields of maternal health, fertility, & mental well-being who provide information and recommendations on how best to navigate pregnancy and motherhood during COVID-19. To listen to every episode, visit opqc.net/covid19-resour….

Check out @acog's new podcast, Labor of Love: Stories of Vaccines, Variants, & Parenting during COVID. Veronica Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, speaks with women dealing with everything that accompanies motherhood & pregnancy in the time of COVID-19. Listen here: opqc.net/covid19-resour…

Did you know that June is National Reunification Month? OPQC is working with hospitals across Ohio to support families affected by opioid use and associated child removal. To learn more, visit opqc.net/motherinfant-d…

This May is #MaternalMentalHealthMonth! Help raise awareness of the importance of every mother’s #mentalhealth during/after pregnancy & learn more about our work to optimize post-partum behavioral health support for mothers w/ Opioid Use Disorder in #Ohio: opqc.net/motherinfant-d…

May is Pre-Eclampsia Awareness Month! This month, remember to #ActEarlyScreenEarly and learn more about our work to reduce the rate of severe maternal morbidity and mortality across #Ohio: opqc.squarespace.com/maternal-safety

This #NursesWeek, OPQC would like to thank our quality improvement lead Susan Ford and all nurses for the work they do each and every day to reduce preterm births and improve maternal and birth outcomes across #Ohio! #nursesrock #nationalnursesweek

#DYK From 2008-16, unintentional drug overdose was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in #Ohio. This National Prescription Drug Take Back Day #NPDTBD, learn about our work to optimize support for mothers w/ Opioid Use Disorder & their babies. opqc.net/motherinfant-d…

April is National Minority Health Month! Together, we can encourage moms across #Ohio to stay up to date on #COVID19 vaccines. #BoostYourCommunity by sharing your knowledge, tools, & resources throughout the month. minorityhealth.hhs.gov/nmhm/

This Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day #NPDTBD! Do your part to turn in unneeded medications and remove them from potentially causing harm in our community. Learn more and find collection sites near you: dea.gov/takebackday

Did you know? In #Ohio, Black women are 2.2 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. This Black Maternal Health Week 2022 #BMHW22, learn more about maternal mortality via the @CDCgov ’s Hear Her website: cdc.gov/hearher/index.…

In #Ohio, the preterm birth rate among Black women is 47% higher than the rate among all other women. This Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW22, learn more about maternal and infant health across the state of Ohio via the @MarchOfDimesOH 2021 Report Card: marchofdimes.org/peristats/tool…

Today marks the start of the 5th annual #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. Follow @blkmamasmatter and #BMHW22 to amplify the voices of Black-led organizations and advocate for maternal health justice for ALL Black mamas.