05/30/2026
This is also a project that the Plymouth Area pregnant and new parent coalition facilitated out of Whole Village, continues to monitor, refer and provide support to our local families. Dartmouth and the New Hampshire Perinatal Quality Collaborative has been a great partner.
As the region faces an evolving addiction crisis, pregnant individuals struggling with substance use often encounter a dangerous lack of specialized resources Now, we're taking action to better serve these patients and their families.
Thanks to $900,000 in federal congressional funding, advanced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is launching a first-of-its-kind dedicated inpatient program for pregnant patients with substance use disorders.
The DH obstetrics and gynecology department has provided inpatient withdrawal management for patients since 2016, in collaboration with colleagues in the department of psychiatry and the highly regarded DH Moms in Recovery program. This new initiative builds on that foundation to meet the evolving needs of our community.
The program will transform two existing rooms within the DHMC Birthing Pavilion into a specialized suite and establish a multidisciplinary team including care coordinators, recovery-trained doulas, and behavioral health specialists.
By creating a comprehensive, trauma-informed model of care, DHMC aims to double its patient capacity within the first year, providing stabilization, treatment initiation, and support for reintegration and continuity of care.
