Linking Actions for Healthy
Mothers & Babies (LAHMB) Program
The Linking Actions for Healthy Mothers & Babies (LAHMB) program in Gila County, Arizona, is funded by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
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The primary objective of the program is to reduce the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal condition that affects newborns exposed to drugs in the womb, causing them to experience a range of physical and neurological symptoms.
With a multi-dimensional approach across the preconception, prenatal, and post-partum continuum, LAHMB will employ best practice methods to engage, educate, and coordinate services for stakeholders who are at-risk of substance abuse, as well as those who are pregnant and/or parenting throughout Gila County.
Program Overview
Focus Area
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Enhance healthcare coordination and delivery to rural/underserved populations
Target Population
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Young pregnant and parenting families residing in Gila County, Arizona
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Gila County is a HRSA-designated rural service area
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Consortium Partnerships
Our program brings together a diverse range of partners, including:
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Gila County - Globe
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Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
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Hope Family Care Center
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Gila County Sheriff’s Office
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Copper Hills Family Advocacy Center
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GILA House, Inc
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Payson
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Community Bridges Behavioral Health
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San Carlos
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Izze Baa Gowqh, San Carlos Apache Healthcare System
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Nnee Bich’o Nii Department
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Public Transit & TANF
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Arizona Youth Partnership Employs
Evidence-Based and Promising Practice Models
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We employ various evidence-based and promising practices, such as:
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InJoy Comprehensive Understanding Birth Childbirth Curriculum
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Framework
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Motivational Interviewing Best Practices
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Questionnaire
Expected Outcomes
Through the LAHMB Consortium, our goals include:
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Reducing the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
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Employing a multi-dimensional approach across the preconception, prenatal, and post-partum continuum
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Engaging, educating, and coordinating services for at-risk individuals and pregnant/parenting families across Gila County
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Focusing on serving Native American women, especially those living on-Reservation
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Improving early identification and intervention for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) among pregnant women and mothers
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Enhancing labor and delivery practices for mothers with SUD
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Improving postpartum support for mothers and babies
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Enhancing outreach and education on healthy pregnancy, parenting, and SUD disease prevention
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Improving coordinated and uniform data collection procedures among providers
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