EXTERNAL: Spotlight on Perinatal Nicotine & Cannabis
This session will offer an update on best practices for supporting people who use substances in their perinatal journey with a spotlight on:
- Nicotine use in pregnancy
- Cannabis use in pregnancy
- Care considerations including a harm reduction approach
- Safety considerations for children and household members who have unintentional ingestion of cannabis products
This virtual session is organized in partnership with VCH Substance Use and Priority Populations (SUPP) Team, area Physician Dr. Heather McEwen and PearlSpace Perinatal Outreach Worker, Stephanie Pintar. This is an offering for all service providers in the Sea to Sky, Whistler, Pemberton and Northern areas of Vancouver Coastal Health.
Registration is not required – visit http://surl.li/rzycan to join the meeting at 12 p.m. PST on January 28.
EXTERNAL: We are sharing this event on behalf of our friends at Vancouver Coastal Health & PearlSpace. The event is not being hosted by Whistler Public Library, and therefore may be updated, changed, or canceled with little notice.
