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When it comes to drug use and pregnancy, the default setting has been misinformation. Many health professionals and much of society still believe the myths and mistruths of the "crack baby", they believe that (illicit) substance use in pregnancy seriously harms newborns and that family separation is the only way to keep children safe. To counteract these incorrect narratives and to detail alternatives to "test and report", Drs. Taylor and Terplan have organized and delivered numerous trainings to health professionals.  DRBB continues this work.

Training

Doing Right At Birth

  • Course
  • 14 Lessons

Doing Right at Birth is a self-paced course for health professionals to ensure that the child welfare reporting of birthing people is evidence-informed, ethical, anti-racist, and meeting (but not exceeding) state legal requirements. Doing Right at Birth was led by Dr Mishka Terplan and Dr Sarah Roberts (from UCSF) and developed by a community advisory board and core team (which included Dr. Kimá Taylor).
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Anti-Stigma Learning Series (Birth Equity: Pregnancy, Parenting and Drug Use)

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

On behalf of Delaware’s Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, Mercer and Bowling Business Strategies collaborated with Doing Right by Birth on these five 90-minute webinars focuses on providing equitable access to and outcomes from the care of pregnant and parenting people who use drugs or have a substance use disorder. The webinar is led by Dr. Kimá Taylor and Dr. Mishka Terplan of Doing Right by Birth.
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