Perinatal substance abuse programs are specialized treatment programs designed specifically for women who are:
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Pregnant
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Postpartum (first year of life)
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Parenting women (raising children ages 0 to 5)
The purpose of these treatment programs is to help women stop abusing drugs or alcohol. These are confidential (private) programs that focus on rehabilitating a mother’s life. Services are often at no cost so mothers may have a break from parenting so she may focus on her recovery and building a brighter future.
Services typically include:
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Individual treatment
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Family treatment
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Group counseling
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Health and nutrition education
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Parenting classes
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Skill building (e.g. relationship, self-esteem, coping)
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Resource and referral to other community programs to help the family (i.e., food pantries, free or low-cost dentistry, marriage counseling, etc.)
Services MAY also include:
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Child care
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Bus passes or other forms of transportation to help women get to the treatment program
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Developmental screenings for your infant / child
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Coordination of medical care
Types of Treatment MAY include:
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Residential (live-in program)
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Day treatment (e.g. 4 half-days a week)
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Outpatient (2-3 groups a week)
Resources
San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health Alcohol and Drug Services Administration(909) 421-4601
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Inland Behavioral & Health Services, Inc. (IBHS), San Bernardino, (909) 881-6146
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Also: Free, drop–in, community support group for pregnant and postpartum women
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Cedar House Life Change Center (Social Science Services), Bloomington, (909) 421-7120
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High Desert Child, Adolescent & Family Services Center, Inc., Victorville, (760) 243-7151
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Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS), Upland, (909) 949-4667
The Riverside County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) Substance Abuse Administration Office(951) 782-2400
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Riverside County’s MOMS Perinatal Programs:
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Cathedral City, (760) 770-2222
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Corona, (951) 737-2962
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Hemet, (951) 791-3350
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Indio, (760) 347-0754
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Riverside, (951) 955-2105
www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/alcohol-abuse-during-pregnancy/