Maternal Perinatal Addiction Treatment Clinic and Santa Maria Celebrate 4 Years of Partnership |
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In 2019 Santa Maria forged a new partnership with Harris Health to establish the Maternal Perinatal Addiction Treament Clinc (MPAT) at Ben Taub. This unique clinic is designed to improve health outcomes for moms and babies impacted by substance use disorder by providing integrated services delivered in a compassionate, respectful manner that centers the expectant mother as the driver of her care. Peer Recovery Coaches and Parent Coaches from Santa Maria's Caring for Two program are integrated into the MPAT clinic team, working side by side with OB, nursing, psychiatry and social work staff to provide the best possible care. Our coaches help engage new patients and link them to services, and they are also able to follow families outside the clinic walls, assisting with potential barriers such as housing and transportation assistance which could otherwise impact a family's ability to maintain their appointments or treatment protocol. Many of these families are co-enrolled with Santa Maria's residential treatment services, and the strong connection between Harris Health and Santa Maria allows for ongoing communication to improve the quality of care.
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"The partnership with Santa Maria and the Ben Taub Maternal Substanc Use Program has been invaluable. The MPAT Clinic is able to deliver the best care to moms with substance use disorder due to the integrated nature of the clinical team and Santa Maria. The clinical team, which includes nurses, physicians and social workers, is in contact with Santa Maria Peer Recovery and Parent Coaches daily to coordinate initiation of treatment services and establishment of prenatal and/or postpartum care. The majority of patients engaged in the MPAT Clinic at Ben Taub are referred due to Santa Maria's identification of clients in the community and timely referral to Ben Taub. The Santa Maria team is fully integrated into the team at MPAT. They particpate in clinical huddles weekly and share important perspectives with the medical providers. The MPAT - Santa Maria partnership is truly special; it means that our patients are able to receive the best care and the best chance of recovery." - Emily Ybarra, MSN, RNC, LBSW, Nursing Program Manager, MPAT Clinic
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"The MPAT Clinic collaboration has shown positive results in improving maternal and child outcomes, including increasing the number of moms who are able to go home with their baby after delivery rather than having the child enter the child welfare system. The integrated service approacch to the MPAT Clinic is so important as moms can access multiple services in one location from a team who constantly communicates with one another. Just as important is the way services are provided, in a warm, caring manner that values the strengths and experiences of our participants and recognizes that our participants may need support outside traditional healthcare, such as help meeting basic needs or connecting to positive support systems, in order to reach their recovery and wellness goals. We are honored to be part of this innovative approach to prenatal care." says Nadine Scamp LMSW, Santa Maria CEO
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Santa Maria is pleased to celebrate four years of this innovative and supremely beneficial partnership. |
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Baby2Baby is a mega diaper bank and non-profit organization providing essential items to children in need across the country. Over the past 11 years Baby2Baby has distributed over 270 million items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals, and underserved schools as well as children who have lost everything in the wake of disaster.
Santa Maria is overjoyed to become a recipient of Baby2Baby’s generosity and aid them in their mission of meeting essential needs for babies and young children. Santa Maria provides for the essential needs of our participants including the very youngest residents. Baby2Baby has provided diapers, wipes, diaper cream, clothing and much more to meet these needs. |
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“Santa Maria is a place that saves lives and reunites women with children. They provide you and your children with all you need like diapers, wipes, lotion, baby shampoo and all hygiene products for women in recovery. They also help you get yourself back on track. Santa Maria changed my life.”
- Karina, Mother of 4-month-old daughter. |
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Tiesha, Mother of 3 month old son |
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You Grocery Shop &
Kroger Gives to Santa Maria |
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Give to Santa Maria simply by grocery shopping. Santa Maria is a partner in the Kroger Community Rewards program. When you follow the simple steps below in connecting your Kroger card to Santa Maria a percentage of all your purchases will be donated to empower women and their families to lead healthy, successful, productive and self-fulfilling lives. |
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How to sign up:
Visit www.kroger.com, login into your Kroger account or create one to register your rewards card. Once you are registered, go to My Account, then to Community Rewards and search for Santa Maria Hostel either by name or AJ638 and click enroll. |
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The mission of Santa Maria is to empower women and their families to lead healthy, successful, productive and self-fulfilling lives. |
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