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  Mother-Child Connection offers treatment through offices in Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport to pregnant, substance-abusing women or mothers with infant children and links to other community resources to help them abstain from the use of alcohol or drugs and achieve a higher quality life.
Services include:

• Specialized Treatment to Deal with the Unique  

  Problems Women Face in Recovery

• Links to Quality, Comprehensive Obstetrical
  Care for Pregnant Women

• Specialized Services for Women with Children

Direct Services
Women and their families receive:
• Intensive substance abuse treatment.
• Individual, group and family therapy.
• Treatment geared toward women’s needs
   relating to sexuality, relationships, domestic
   violence and all forms of victimization.
• Leisure skills development.
• Nutritional counseling.
• Home-based interventions for the whole
   family.
• Parent training for multi-age groups.
• Assistance accessing community resources
   including food stamps, WIC, Families First and
   housing.
• Transportation services.
• Child care.

Community Links

Resources include referrals to:
• Comprehensive medical/obstetrical services.
• Vocational: employment counseling, compiling
   resumes and job placement.
• Educational: General Equivalency Diploma
   (G.E.D.) and higher education.
• Pediatric follow-up and early intervention
   services.

Eligibility
A woman must:
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Pregnant or have an infant child.
• Have a substance abuse problem.
• Be willing to abide by program rules.
• Be willing to participate in scheduled program
   activities.
• Attend program regularly.
• Follow your treatment plan.
• Be a current Tennessee resident.

Admission Priority

A woman who is:
• A pregnant IV drug user.
• A Pregnant substance abuser.
• All other substance abusing women.

Mental Health
Substance Abuse
Developmental    Disabilities

Vocational Rehab

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