Description
January 14, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM The Intersection of Reproductive Health, Contraceptive Care, and Incarceration
Description:
Participants will learn about a research study that explored the significant challenges faced by incarcerated women in Maine and highlighted their complex reproductive health needs. In the context of a strong history of trauma, substance use, and child welfare involvement, participants sought expanded access to contraception. Results support the urgent need for tailored support systems that extend beyond the confines of incarceration and illustrate how expanded access to Medicaid-covered services while in custody might address multifaceted vulnerabilities.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the barriers faced by incarcerated women who desire access to contraception
- Analyze the complex intersection of contraceptive history and preferences among incarcerated women in the context of past trauma and substance use
- Discuss how the data gathered might be used in the development of Maine’s 1115 Waiver implementation to expand access to Medicaid-covered reproductive health care
Presenter: Alane O’Connor, DNP
Continuing Medical Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and CCSME. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this regularly scheduled series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*Nurses and Nurse Practitioners will be awarded a certificate of participation with a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.
This course has been approved by Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 educational credits. NAADAC Provider #324712, CCSME is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Contact Hours 1 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals.
1 Category 1 Contact hours for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
1 contract hours CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
