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ArticleChild abuse & neglect2024

"Instead of just taking my baby, they could've actually given me a chance": Experiences with plans of safe care among birth parents impacted by perinatal substance use.

Yuan He, Barbara H Chaiyachati, Meredith Matone, Shelley Bastos, Stacey Kallem, Aasta Mehta, Joanne N Wood

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Article in Child abuse & neglect, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Health Promotion and Support Grounded in Interconnected Influences on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuan HePolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. Electronic address: hey@chop.edu.
Barbara H ChaiyachatiPolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Clinical Futures, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Meredith MatonePolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Shelley BastosPolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Stacey KallemPhiladelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Aasta MehtaPhiladelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Joanne N WoodPolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Leonard Davis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; Clinical Futures, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · USPhiladelphia Department of Public Health · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Clinical and biologic health trajectories after early life adversityK08MH129657 · NIMH · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI Barbara Hirschman Chaiyachati · 2022 to 2026
$905k
NIMH NIH HHS K08 MH129657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFederal legislation mandates healthcare providers to notify child protective service (CPS) agencies and offer a voluntary care plan called a "plan of safe care" (POSC) for all infants born affected by prenatal substance use. While POSCs aim to provide supportive services for families impacted by substance use, little is known about birth parents' perceptions and experiences.

objectiveTo examine birth parents' perceptions and experiences regarding POSC. PARTICIPANTS AND

settingParents offered a POSC in Philadelphia in the prior year were included.

methodsThis is a qualitative interview study. Participants were recruited from birth hospitals and community-based programs with telephone consent and interview procedures. Transcripts were analyzed using an inductive, grounded theory approach to identify content themes.

resultsTwelve birth parents were interviewed (30.7 % of eligible, contacted individuals). Fear of CPS involvement and stigma were common. Some birth parents reported that the increased scrutiny related to POSCs negatively impacted their attitudes toward healthcare providers and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). While parents found the consolidated resource information helpful, many did not know how to access services. Finally, parents desired more individualized plans tailored to their unique family needs.

conclusionsStigma, confusion, and fear of CPS involvement undermine the goal of POSCs to support substance-exposed infants and birth parents. Providers serving this population should be transparent regarding CPS notifications, provide compassionate, non-stigmatizing care, and offer coordination services to support engagement after discharge. Policymakers should consider separating POSCs from CPS to avoid exacerbating fear and mistrust.

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Child Protective ServicesParentsQualitative ResearchAdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMalePhiladelphiaPregnancySocial StigmaSubstance-Related DisordersHealth policyHealth services researchMaternal healthNeonatal healthSubstance use

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PMID38615413
PMCPMC11206134
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