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Jefferson College of Nursing and MATER Receive a Grant from SAMHSA

Jefferson College of Nursing and MATER recently received a $900,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The SAMHSA Grant Faculty team includes: Steve DiDonato (PI), Dennis Hand, Meghan Gannon, Kimberly McLaughlin, Jennie Ryan, Jennifer Bellot and Nicole Leighton!

MATER Center’s First Annual Conference: “Community Roots of Recovery”

MATER held it's first annual conference on April 25th, 2024 at Jefferson Alumni Hall Atrium. It was the morning of community, education, and support for pregnant and parenting people with opioid use disorder and their service providers.