The ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence: A Program to Reduce Maternal Morbidity From Substance Use Disorder in Utah

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Presents a study detailing the efforts of the ELEVATE Maternal Health Center of Excellence to address mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) among pregnant and postpartum women in rural and American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Utah. Discusses the role mental health disorders and SUD play in contributing to maternal deaths and highlights the way ELEVATE interventions aim to improve care and reduce maternal mortality.

Erin P. Johnson, Marcela C. Smid, Susanna R. Cohen, et al.

Substance Use & Addiction Journal, 47(1), 216-223

09/2025

Behavioral health · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health conditions · Mortality · Service delivery models · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Utah