Statement of Need
why we're raising money for mother's haven
- Substance-use disorder significantly compounds pregnancy risks.
- Behavioral health programs provide safe, affordable and effective interventions for preventing drug-relapse and sustaining a drug-free lifestyle.
- Using opioids during pregnancy is associated with double or even triple the risk of stillbirth and birth defects as well as neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- Mindfulness therapies help restore normal biochemistry in the brain and prevent drug-relapse.
- Mindfulness enables emotional regulation and well-being.
Supporting Mindfulness-Based Behavioral Therapies Helps People Abstain And Recover From Addiction By Providing Motivation For Behavioral Change.