The Moms Do Care program is funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
Program Overview
MDC is a statewide program designed to provide multidisciplinary, peer led, recovery oriented, wrap around support for pregnant, postpartum and parenting women with a history of substance use. Eligible women are 18 or older, are pregnant or parenting a child 36 months or younger and are concerned about their current or past experiences with substances.
MDC also trains any regional provider on the arc of the continuum of care (pregnancy to age 3, health care systems and/or in the community) in the principles of recovery and resilience, trauma informed care, trauma informed teams/organizations, and parenting. MDC is committed to creating a collaborative, sustainable, seamlessly integrated continuum of care in each of our targeted regions.
A Multipronged Approach
Client Level
- Provide access to a seamless continuum of integrated clinical care (MOUD, trained obstetrical providers, recovery coaches, pediatric and community providers)
- Support client recovery and parenting capacity
System Level
- Increase access to MOUD
- Decrease stigma
- Training in best care practices
- Interdisciplinary/interagency provider collaboration
Sustainability
- Replicate and enhance MDC
- Third party reimbursement for staff positions
- Ongoing integrated care
Training and Technical Assistance
Supporting Trauma Informed, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
- Safe and Supported Staff and Participants
- Trauma Informed Care Practices
- Community Based Collaborative Care
Project Director
Laura Sternberger, LICSW
Director, Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Programs
Director, Massachusetts Moms Do Care Project
Institute for Health & Recovery
Email: laurasternberger@healthrecovery.org
Cell: 857-600-6884

Site Referral Contacts
Massachusetts General Hospital HOPE Clinic
Dr. Davida Schiff
MDC Lead
Email: hopeclinic@partners.org
Tel.: 617-724-4643
Whittier Street Health Center
Carolyn Reynolds
Program Lead
Email: carolyn.reynolds@wshc.org
Tel.: 617-989-3072
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
Jeanie Jeudy, RN
Program Director
Email: jeudyj@bnhc.org
Tel.: 508-894-3462
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Linda Jablonski, RNC, MSN
Program Coordinator
Email: Linda.Jablonski@baystatehealth.org
Tel.: 413-773-2001
Duffy Health Center
Daniel Rodrigues, LICSW
Project Lead; Associate Director: SUD Services
Email: dRodrigues@duffyhealthcenter.org
Tel.: 774-487-7881
Lynn Community Health Center
Elizabeth Quinn, MD
Program Lead
Email: EJQuinn@lchcnet.org
Tel.: 781-691-7176