Expanded Nurture: combined prenatal, substance-use, and parenting support
Project Nurture Expansion Study
This project brings prenatal and substance-use treatment, peer/doula support, and case management together in one clinic to help pregnant and postpartum people with substance use.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Health & Science University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11167468 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would receive maternity care, substance-use treatment, peer/doula support, and case management all in one place to reduce visits and coordinate services. Care is delivered in a trauma-informed, non-judgmental way and is designed to work with child welfare and Medicaid systems. The team partners with substance use treatment programs that can accommodate parents and offer parenting supports. This expansion builds on a pilot tested in Portland clinics and spreads the model to additional sites.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant or recently postpartum people who have a substance use disorder and want integrated maternity and addiction support in a single clinic.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant or postpartum, do not have a substance use disorder, require inpatient detox or highly specialized services, or live far from participating clinics may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it much easier for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use to get coordinated care and improve health for both parents and babies.
How similar studies have performed: A pilot of Project Nurture in three Portland clinics showed promising results, though larger controlled studies of integrated maternity and SUD care remain limited.
Where this research is happening
Portland, United States
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cohen, Deborah Jill — Oregon Health & Science University
- Study coordinator: Cohen, Deborah Jill
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.