(March 27, 2026) – oin staff from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Children and Families for a virtual training on Perinatal Substance Use: Recognition, Reporting and Supporting, scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on April 9.
This workshop aims to enhance provider knowledge and skills in supporting perinatal families affected by substance use. The perinatal period (pregnancy through 12 months postpartum) can be a complex time for care professionals and the populations they serve. Substance use during this time may raise questions about mandated reporting requirements and appropriate, timely referrals to support services. This training will offer a brief overview of Kansas mandated reporting rules, particularly as they relate to the perinatal population, and review risk factors for abuse and neglect during this period. It will also highlight a perinatal provider workflow, focused on Pregnant Women Using Substances, designed to improve access to treatment and connection to community support services. Participants will learn through case examples from the perinatal period and will have the opportunity to ask questions of DCF representatives.
--Terry Siek