Wrapped In Hope

At St. Luke, we believe all moms should be “wrapped in hope,” meaning we seek to fully support moms throughout their journey to motherhood and beyond. Through the Meadowlark Initiative, clinical and community teams work together to provide the right care at the right time for women and families, improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, and keep families together and children out of foster care.

In early 2015, Lake County and the Flathead Reservation’s healthcare and support service providers came together to develop solutions to substance use and mental health issues affecting our community’s youngest children and families. Out of this partnership, the “Wrapped in Hope” project was born. This collaborative effort worked to improve care coordination for affected families with the goal of providing appropriate counseling and care before delivery, in the hospital setting, and post-discharge through early intervention services.

From the genesis of the Wrapped in Hope project, with funding from the Montana Healthcare Foundation and the St. Luke Healthcare Foundation, St. Luke works to address the needs of every pregnant mom and their family through “universal screening,” the practice that is increasingly becoming the standard of care for pregnant mothers, so healthcare providers can ensure they’re providing the best care possible, right from the start of their pregnancy.

The Meadowlark Initiative provides routine screening for mental illness and substance use disorders to all women during prenatal and postpartum appointments as a new standard of pregnancy care. Women with any concerns identified through screening are offered evaluation and treatment options right away. Through appropriate screening and personalized support, every mom will have access to the care they need – when and how they need it.

Shortly after the first OB appointment, St. Luke’s Care Navigator will be in touch to discuss the services that are available at St. Luke and in the community. Our goal is to connect moms to the services that best fit their needs. Don’t worry, we will be with you every step of the way!

Services include:

• Access to a specialized Care Team
• Child Birth Education
• Mental and Behavioral Health 
• Eat, Sleep, Console
• Pack and Play and Safe Sleep Program
• 24/7 Communication to your Provider via direct messaging
• Lactation Consultants
• Safe Sleep
  
• Connect with your OB provider to learn more about Wrapped in Hope

Additional Resources:

Parents as Teachers
Montana Moms
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition
Montana Moms Facebook Page
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Guide