Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Series

Below, you can review a summary of each course included in Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Series, along with expected course duration and continued education (CEU) credits awarded.

Continued Education (CE) credits are awarded for completion of individual courses within the curriculum.

Course Summaries


Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Understanding Maternal Perinatal Substance Use

This course provides medical providers, behavioral health providers, and other service providers who interact with perinatal women foundational knowledge of perinatal substance use disorders, including relevant epidemiological considerations and prevalence rates within the state of Colorado. Providers will identify bias, stigma, and shame of substance use and how it impacts diagnosis and treatment. Upon completion of the training, providers will be able to recognize substance use concerns during pregnancy, early parenthood, and with the birthing parent/child dyad.


Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Social Justice and Systemic Racism

This course provides medical providers, behavioral health providers, and other service providers who interact with perinatal women/individuals foundational knowledge of the impact of systemic racism on perinatal substance use disorders. Upon completion of the training, providers will be able to explain how to incorporate anti-racist practices throughout their work with children and families.


Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Substance Misuse and Theoretical Perspectives

This course provides medical providers, behavioral health providers, and other service providers who interact with perinatal women foundational knowledge about a variety of theoretical conceptualizations of perinatal substance use disorders. Upon completion of the training, providers will be able to identify the impacts of perinatal substance use on the parent-child dyad.


Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: A Journey Through Perinatal Substance Use and Treatment

This course provides medical providers, behavioral health providers, and other service providers who interact with perinatal women/individuals foundational knowledge about relevant considerations related to policy, screening, referral, and treatment. Upon completion of the training, providers will be able to utilize tools and resources within their work with perinatal women/individuals, children, and families.


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