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The purpose of the Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education & Research (MATER) is to understand and advance coordinated, transdisciplinary models of care that support women, their children and their families heal and recover from the effects of poverty, inequity, discrimination, and/or substance use disorder, enhance their quality of life, and empower them to thrive.
Education
- Counseling interns from Jefferson and other area universities
- Medical students and psychiatric residents on substance use disorder rotations, Family Medicine Resident Rotaions
- OBGYN Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows
- Nursing students (NP, RN)
Research
- Mindfulness for women and children, families, and staff
- Pediatric group well child care
- Obstetric group prenatal care
- Primary care
- Social support
- Doula engagement
- Hospital nursing education to reduce stigma
- Psychopharmacology of medications for substance use disorder and psychiatric conditions in the perinatal period
- Social Determinants of Health (i.e., food insecurity, racial disparities)
- Breastfeeding
- Social Disparities of Health and Discrimination
About The Center
Mission
To understand and advance coordinated, transdisciplinary models of care that support women, birthing persons, their children and their families heal and recover from the effects of poverty, inequity, discrimination, and/or substance use disorder, enhance their quality of life, and empower them to thrive.
Vision
We recognize that comprehensive, whole-person care enhances the wellbeing of women, birthing persons, their children, and families and the importance of high-quality research, community partnerships, and educating current and future practitioners/providers.
Core Values
- Research and Innovation
- Community Engagement
- Education
- Training