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: 

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!

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2025 SEN Conference Presentations

View the presentations from the Education & Beyond: Supporting Substance Exposed Newborn Communities Conference held April 4th, 2025. 

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Navigating Intrauterine Substance Exposure

Treatment for the Substance Exposed Neonate

Responding to Maternal Substance Use

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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