The goal of Project SCOPE Vermont was to help providers develop effective screening, monitoring, and interdisciplinary support for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, is a medical condition in infants who go into opioid withdrawal shortly after they’re born.

 

Why Project SCOPE Vermont?

The CDCI is receiving support from the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) to improve training & supports for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The work is called Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic.

Vermont has one of the highest rates of NAS in the U.S. And for 20 years, Vermont has worked to decrease barriers for pregnant people to receive addiction treatment. A key initiative working on this is Project ICON (Improving Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns) at the UVM Larner College of Medicine.

We want to help health care providers learn better ways to care for infants suffering from problems related to opioid withdrawal.

The CDCI is receiving support from the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) to improve training & supports for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The work is called Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic.

The effects of NAS can extend beyond infancy. All families with NAS are eligible for Children’s Integrated Services (CIS), but participation is inconsistent around the state. We want to make sure CIS providers are trained in this approach alongside healthcare and other providers to increase interdisciplinary care.

Project SCOPE Trainings

PROJECT ICON AT THE LARNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Project SCOPE VT builds off and coordinates with the Project ICON team at the Larner College of Medicine. Project ICON is Improving Care for Opioid-Exposed Newborns.

Funding

This program is offered at no cost to participants through a collaboration between the University of Vermont Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (CDCI), Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP), Wyoming Institute for Disabilities and the Vermont Department of Health.