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December 13, 2022

The HOPE Program

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- [Kelsey] NAS is neonatal abstinence syndrome,
and it's when a baby is exposed to a drug or medication

in utero and after they're delivered they
experience withdrawal from that medication.

The HOPE Program was designed specifically for pregnant
women with a history or current substance use disorder.

- [Crystal] I'm in the HOPE Program to provide support
to women in recovery on their recovery journey.

I'm in recovery myself, so I share my experience,
truth and hope with them and guide them,

connect them to supports in
the community that they need.

This program works, and I have seen that.

I have worked with someone in the HOPE group through
being four months pregnant to her coming to group

the whole time.

We celebrated one year of recovery with her.
It inspires me to be able to be a part of HOPE.

It's just exactly what it is.

I mean, bringing hope to people, you know, hope
to the hopeless. I mean, it's a wonderful feeling.

- Anyone who's interested,
I encourage them to reach out.

You know, we really want to...or we try to offer
a very safe, non-judgmental environment,

and we're all very compassionate and
caring, and we want to see them succeed,

we want to see them have that healthy
pregnancy, healthy recovery journey.

So I encourage them to reach out and, you
know, we'll meet them there and help them

along this journey together.

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Baptist Health Richmond: The HOPE Program

Baptist Health’s HOPE program provides support for mothers recovering from substance abuse and newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

The HOPE Program in Richmond, KY, HealthTalks Transcript

Kelsey Craft, MSW:
NAS is neonatal abstinence syndrome. It’s when a baby is exposed to a drug or medication in utero, and after they’re delivered, they experience withdrawal from that medication. The HOPE program was designed specifically for pregnant women with a history [of] or current substance use disorder.

Crystal Branscum:
I’m in the HOPE program to provide support to women in recovery and on their recovery journey. I’m in recovery myself, so I share my experience, truth and hope with them, guide them, and connect them to support in the community they need. This program works, and I have seen that. I have worked with someone in the HOPE group from being four months pregnant to her coming to the group the whole time. We celebrated one year of recovery with her. It inspires me to be able to be a part of HOPE. It’s just exactly what it is. Bringing hope to people — hope to the hopeless. It’s a wonderful feeling.

Kelsey Craft:
Anyone who’s interested, I encourage them to reach out. We really want to, or we try to, offer a very safe, nonjudgmental environment. We’re all very compassionate and caring, and we want to see them succeed. We want to see them have a healthy pregnancy, a healthy recovery journey. I encourage them to reach out, and we’ll meet them there and help them along this journey, together.


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