Two specialist midwives are setting up a new service to help women with complex needs during their pregnancies.

Our Substance Misuse Kim Walsh who works for CHFT and Donna Kershaw (Calderdale Recovery Steps) are hosting the service called PRaMS - Postive Recovery and Midwife Support.

They are holding an information session that is open to everyone and is aimed at showing support is available to women who are pregnant and how they can achieve a substance-free life style.

The PRaMS group will be held at The Women’s Centre, Silver Street, Halifax on a fortnightly basis, with a rolling programme of topics and discussion.

The info event will be: 10am to 12pm starting from 10th September.

 Kim said: “This is a great opportunity to support women, babies and families for a brighter future.”

The PRaMS group is a result of partnership working with Calderdale Recovery Steps, which is the Drug and Alcohol service provided in Calderdale.  

The group is essentially aimed at women who are currently in treatment recovering from substance misuse or need help and support reducing alcohol and drug use. Evidence shows that women who misuse substances can also have issues with domestic abuse, mental health or feel isolated, so the team are welcoming women who may need additional support with these issues to come to the group in a safe, friendly, confidential environment at The Women’s Centre.