The Maternal and Child Health Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development, as part of its research with the Team for Infants Exposed to Substance Use (TIES) Program, has published an article with the Health & Social Care in the Community Journal. Findings show that home-based family support programs can increase goal attainment because of the therapeutic relationship developed between home visitors who provide support to participants.
The Maternal and Child Health Program is part of UMKC-IHD’s Early Childhood Innovation Center. This particular research aims to improve the health and well-being of the highly vulnerable maternal and child population that has been exposed to substance use disorder (SUD).
Authors include:
• Danielle F. Chiang, Ph.D.
• Stephen Gardner
• Emily Siedlik
• Oneta Templeton
Through Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, UMKC-IHD’s Maternal and Child Health Program implements the research and evaluation plan for the TIES Program to demonstrate the efficacy of the TIES model to families affected by maternal substance use. TIES is supported by funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) along with other funding sources.
