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Grant-funded programs describe neonatal and recovery services available to Mohave County families
Summary
Two opioid‑settlement grant recipients — Hushabye Nursery and WestCare — described services for substance‑exposed infants, pregnant and parenting people, and recovery housing. Presenters said their models reduce hospital length of stay and support family reunification.
Hushabye Nursery and WestCare gave a joint presentation to the Mohave County Board of Health on services funded through opioid settlement grants, describing programs for substance‑exposed infants, pregnant and parenting people, and recovery supports across Mohave County.
Shauna Anderson, Hushabye Nursery, told the board Hushabye is an inpatient nursery and outpatient behavioral health provider that serves substance‑exposed infants and their families statewide, and said the agency had used opioid settlement funding to expand services into Mohave County. Anderson said Hushabye’s model emphasizes early prenatal engagement, one‑to‑one caregiving for infants going through withdrawal and family‑centered support so parents can room in with babies and participate in recovery and parenting programs.
Anderson…
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