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Author(s): Sheona Mitchell-Foster, University of British Columbia; Tarissa Alec, Northern Medical Program, University of British Columbia;
Maria Brouwer, Harmony House; Lucille Duncan, Central Interior Native Health Society; Karen Underhill, Phoenix Transition Society
Summary
In northern BC, vast geographies bring unique challenges in providing quality and interdisciplinary pregnancy care to women with problematic substance-use. The legacy of colo- nialism, residential schools and generational trauma has resulted in Indigenous women being specifically impacted by sub- stance-use translating into high rates of neonatal apprehension continuing the generational cycle of violence across families and communities. Pregnancy offers an opportunity for engaging with families at a critical juncture in the life course.
