I have been helping at the STEPP Clinic (Substance abuse Treatment, Education and Prevention Program). Pregnant women with addictions can receive high-risk obstetric care along with treatments on an inpatient and/or outpatient basis. This was such an eye-opening clinical experience for me. It was so personal for the patients, and everyone was so welcoming on the care team. This clinic provides crucial resources for expecting moms and has graduated 52 moms to date (yay!!) One specific assistance that this clinic connects patients with is Physicians CareConnection (PCC). PCC then connects pregnant patients to a plethora of other resources like housing & utilities, access to nutritional foods and prenatal supplements, prenatal care, transportation assistance, etc. OSU’s STEPP Clinic and PCC service both work to meet the Sustainable Development Goals of good health/well-being and reduced inequalities by enabling struggling pregnant women to seek and receive medical care they may not have otherwise had access to. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to take pictures at the clinic (to protect the women there who may have been victims of trafficking, abuse, etc.), but I did include a graphic about PCC and their services.
