Hernando Substance Exposed Newborn
​(SEN) TaskForce

The Hernando SEN provides the supports, services and understanding necessary so that Hernando substance exposed newborns and children may thrive and develop- remember they are Hernando’s future.​

2025 Hernando SEN Meeting Dates: 

​​January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
March 17, 2025***
April 14, 2025
May 12, 2025
June 16, 2025
July 14, 2025
August 11, 2025
September 15, 2025
October 20, 2025***
November 11, 2025
December 15, 2025
***Meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month instead of the 2nd 

Time: 3:00pm
In-person Location:
​FL Department of Health in Spring Hill
7551 Forest Oaks Boulevard
Spring Hill, FL 34606
Meetings can also be attended virtually. 
Call 352-596-8000 for more information.

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​FREE Online Course!
The Impact of Prenatal Substance Exposure on Children
Offered through SEN and the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando​
Use the button below and sign up to access!

Register at the Promise Institute

REGISTRATION OPEN!

Education & Beyond: Supporting Substance Exposed Newborn Communities
The 4th Hernando SEN Taskforce Conference!
April 4th, 2025 
8:30am to 4:30pm 
At The WellCome OM Integral Healing & Education Center

SEE FULL DETAILS & REGISTER HERE

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2023 Empower Hernando Families
​Art Contest Winners!

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Local Resources 
for Addicted Mothers, and New Families
Find the help you need...

Hernando Toolkit for Mom's

Resource Map

Resource Rack Card

Hernando Infant
Feeding Line: 352-540-6924

Awareness Materials 
Facts and Information ​

Pregnancy and Opioids

Safer Medication in Pregnancy

For those pregnant or planning

PREGNANCY & METHADONE USE

Pediatric First Aid/CPR

Water Safety

Safe Sleep Practices

Tools for Treatment and Healthcare Providers

SAMHSA's Approach

Florida's NAS Toolkit

CDC Resources

NAS PLAN OF SAFE CARE

Circuit 5 - Plan of Safe Care

Plan of Self-Care (Prenatal)

Fl Perinatal Quality Collab.

The following are a list of resources (links to websites or videos) to help support the Breast Feeding mother:

• https://www.lactationtraining.com/resources/educational­ materials/handouts-parents/handouts-lactation (Parent Handouts for anything Breastfeeding related)
• https://ibconline.ca/breastfeeding-videos-english/ (Live breastfeeding latch videos)

• https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/ (Videos for Breastfeeding Support and Infant Feeding)
• https://youtu.be/YoBVtE6Sldk (Video on Paced Bottle Feeding)
• www.infantrisk.com (Safety of Medications when Breastfeeding)
• https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets-parent/ (provides evidence-based medication fact sheets to mothers
• https://kellymom.com/ (Search anything Breastfeeding related)​

Healthcare professionals report that NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome) is common in Hernando County.

SEN Taskforce members  represent local concerned citizens, as well as representatives from the following agencies and businesses:

• BayCare Behavioral Health
• Bayfront Baby Place
• Florida Department o f Health- Hernando County
• Florida Department of Health- Citrus County
• HCA Healthcare
• Florida Guardian ad Litem
• Hernando Community Coalition
• Hernando County Schools
• Hernando County Sheriff's Office
• Mid Florida Community Services , Inc.
• Oak Hill Hospital
• Operation PAR, Inc.
• Pasco/Hernando Early Learning Coalition
• Sun Country Pediatrics

2022 Presentation from FADAA-BHC