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Will County Health Department rolls out harm-reduction kits for pregnant people after state review links substance use to maternal deaths
Summary
Health Department staff described a new outreach effort offering 300 harm-reduction kits for pregnant and postpartum people: kits include Narcan, fentanyl test strips, condoms, personal-care items and resource information. The program aims to reach people who avoid prenatal care because of fear of child‑welfare reporting.
Sylvia Muniz, director of Family Health Services for the Will County Health Department, described a new harm‑reduction outreach program focused on pregnant and postpartum people who use substances. The program grew from a 2023 Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) maternal mortality and morbidity report that identified substance use as the leading cause of maternal deaths during 2018–2020.
Muniz said the department received grant funding to assemble and distribute 300 kits that include Narcan, fentanyl test strips, condoms and lubricants, personal‑care items and printed education and referral…
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