Brigid's Path provides care for families impacted by substance abuse
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One facility is battling the opioid crisis by helping mothers and babies recover from addictive substances.
Brigid's Path has saved nearly 300 babies since 2017, by providing 24/7 medical care to children exposed to addictive substances. The president of the CDC Foundation visited the facility to spread their message and encourage the community to support their mission.
'Brigid's Path gives grace, and they don't judge you,' said Ashley Wells, previous Brigid's Path patient. 'And this is a place where they would just help anybody.'
Wells is just one of the nearly 300 mothers that Brigid's Path has helped since 2017. She says the facility has been life changing for her and her son, Asher.
'Once I had Asher, we were in the NICU for about two and a half weeks, and then we came here,' said Wells. 'And since then, our lives have just changed.'
Brigid's Path helps babies and families affected by substance abuse in the southwestern Ohio region — one of the hardest hit areas by the opioid crisis.
On Monday, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation — and Dayton native — Dr. Judy Monroe visited Brigid's Path, showing support for the facility and encouraging more places like it nationwide.
'We want to continue the success, there's an amazing staff here. I mean, the passion I've seen today is just amazing,' said Dr. Judy Monroe, CDC Foundation president, CEO. 'With an eye toward replicating nationally, there are only a few centers like this across the nation.'
The facility is only one of five in the U.S. of its kind, providing care to families struggling with addition and making it a point to not only support holistically, but also to lower costs for hospital systems by thousands of dollars.
President and founder of Brigid's Path, Jill Kingston, says they are excited at the push for national expansion, but right now, they are pushing for community gap funding, as they await Medicaid reimbursement.
'Seeing the national support that we're getting has been a huge blessing, working with the state of Ohio to put Medicaid in place,' said Jill Kingston, Brigid's Path founding president. 'But it's not in place yet, so we have this gap in funding that we're trying to fill in, asking for the community's help to get that done.'
Brigid's Path reports 85 percent of newborns helped at the facility are discharged into family care, 70 percent of which would have otherwise had to be placed in foster care, ultimately helping families like Wells' stay and grow together.
'And it's important for people to keep funding this place so other parents and other moms and other babies can get the help and services they need as well,' said Wells.
Brigid's Path is asking for community support — if you would like to donate, visit their website.
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