2006 Teleconference Series
Completed - Infants Exposed Prenatally to Methamphetamines:
Developmental Effects and Effective Interventions
Tuesday, February
21, 2006
Rizwan
Shah, MD
Medical Director
Child Abuse Program
Blank Children’s Hospital
Des Moines, IA
Women who use methamphetamines
during pregnancy expose their children to potentially harmful
effects at a critical period of neurological and physical
development. Dr. Shah will discuss her research findings
on the effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure on
children, as witnessed in her clinic. This presentation will
also outline how to develop treatment plans to provide effective
developmentally and age appropriate interventions with these
children and their families.
 Listen to this presentation (90 minutes) [MP3 format]
Handouts:
Completed - Facilitating Disclosure with Children in HIV/AIDS-Impacted
Families
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Kimberly Harris, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Women & Children HIV Program, The
CORE Center
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL
This presentation will focus on practical preparation
for direct service providers working with families disclosing
health status information to HIV-impacted children. Dr.
Harris will present a method of disclosure responsive to
the medical, socio-emotional, and developmental needs of
children who have families impacted by HIV/AIDS, as well as
those who are themselves HIV-positive. Participants
can expect to learn a process that charts predictable HIV
disclosure challenges and empowers caregivers and their children.
Listen to this presentation (90 minutes) [MP3 format]
Handout: Facilitating Disclosure with Children in HIV/AIDS-Impacted Families [PDF]
Completed - Attachment: Helping Babies Develop, Helping Mothers
Recover
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Patricia Van Horn, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
Child Trauma Research Project
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Attachment is facilitated by the mother's
attuned caregiving, and substance abuse can hamper this interaction
placing the infant at risk for insecure attachment. For a
mother in recovery, however, the attachment relationship
and the caregiving role can be powerful motivating forces
that aid recovery and help the mother stay in treatment.
This talk will examine both the risks that flow from maternal
substance abuse and the opportunity for healthy development
that the attachment relationship brings to both the baby
and the recovering mother.
Listen to this presentation (90 minutes) [MP3 format]
Handouts:
Completed - HIV Prevention Interventions with Women
Affected by Substance Use
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Imani P. Woods
Lead Trainer
Progressive Solutions
New York, NY
Women who use substances, and/or have
partners who use substances, are at great risk
for HIV infection. However, cultural concerns
and gender-based roles often impede
utilization of HIV prevention activities. Fear
of involvement in the child protection and
criminal justice systems can also deter women
from accessing prevention services and information.
Prevention services that meet the
needs of women require skill and expertise to
construct a safe and sensitive environment.
This workshop will address these issues and
provide participants with information about
effective interventions.
Listen to this presentation (90 minutes) [MP3 format]
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