If you’re pregnant, a parent, or working to reunite with your children, you can access services  to support your whole family. These services may include:   

• Medical care for you and your child(ren)
• Mental health and/or substance use treatment
• Case management to help coordinate your care
• Transportation to appointments
• Support to help you navigate challenges like difficult relationships or intimate partner violence

Our trusted call-takers can work with you to help you find the care that fits your needs and connect you with trusted providers.

Navigating substance use or recovery can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. There are resources available to support you and your family. Use our search tool to find resources tailored to your needs, and explore some key family programs:  

• MyTime offers a space where you can pause, connect, and easily focus on yourself—without guilt, without pressure. Over ten weeks, you’ll meet with other women who understand your pregnancy or parenting journey, share your experiences, and grow alongside you as you foster resilience. You’ll discuss topics such as stress, substance use, relationship challenges and more as you build skills for a healthy lifestyle. Free childcare and meals are provided to make this a space where you can focus on yourself.  
• Let’s Talk Cannabis, One More Conversation, and Parent Up are tools that encourage healthy family communication.  
• Order free prevention materials from the Vermont Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse (VADIC)  
• Strong Families Vermont Home Visiting partners with you and make your parenting journey easier.   
• Lund’s Residential Treatment Program offers substance use treatment in a residential setting, where mothers can live with their children while going through their treatment process.   
• Parents in Recovery groups offer peer support and community – Find a group.  
• 802 Quits provides free support and medications to help with quitting smoking and other tobacco products. If you are pregnant or a new parent, you can earn up to $250 in gift cards while working towards a tobacco-free life.  

Below are some more Resources and information about caring for yourself during pregnancy and after baby is born.   

• Vermont WIC - WIC provides food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, counseling and programs for pregnant women, parents and caregivers with children under 5.  
• Local Health Offices – VDH Local Health Offices offer services like WIC, nutrition education, oral health care, lead prevention and home safety, immunizations, and more.   
• Move Your Way - Education on exercise in pregnancy and ideas on activities.  
• Maternal Depression  - Information and resources about mental health.  
• Healthy Relationships - Information and resources about preventing domestic and sexual violence, as well as preventing child abuse.  
• Oral Health during pregnancy and in childhood  - caring for your oral health in pregnancy, and ways to support good oral health for your child.   
• Resources on Infants and Young Children  - Information and resources about raising your child.  
• Health Care for Children and Youth  - Information about how to find a private or public health insurance plan that meets your needs or budget.  

Reducing exposure to substances during pregnancy helps support healthy development for both you and your baby. Prevention also gives parents and caregivers the tools to guide their children’s choices around alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  

Several resources offer valuable information and education about substances during pregnancy and parenting. Visit Let’s Talk Cannabis, One More Conversation, and Parent Up for tools that encourage healthy family communication, and order free prevention resources. You can also find HIV, STI, and Hepatitis information relevant to overall wellness during pregnancy and parenting.