Looking for updated resources or help? Visit Improving Care of Newborns with Substance Exposure (ICoNS) Project at the Larner College of Medicine

Project SCOPE Vermont was co-led by the Project ICoNS team at the Larner College of Medicine. Even though Project SCOPE Vermont has ended, the ICoNS project continues to offer resources and trainings. If you have questions about Project SCOPE Vermont, please send an email to VCHIP.PQCVT@med.uvm.edu.

Why Project SCOPE Vermont?

The CDCI received support from the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) to improve training & supports for children and families with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The work was 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 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.

Vermont Project SCOPE Trainings (Videos and Handouts)

Funding

This program was 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.