03
Facts that
push us.
Three numbers we cannot unsee. Behind each of them: a mother told she couldn't, a baby who never should have been alone.
Fact 01
Relapse
50%
Separation nearly doubles the risk of relapse.
Studies show relapse rates rise by up to 50% within the first 30 days when mothers are separated from their infants after delivery. Separation intensifies postpartum depression, anxiety, and trauma — leading contributors to substance-use relapse.
Sources
- NCSACW · 2021
- SAMHSA · 2020
- J. Substance Abuse Treatment · 2019
Fact 02
Infant recovery
63%
Babies heal faster when they stay with their mothers.
Infants treated for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) who stay with their mothers need up to 63% less medication than those separated into the NICU or foster care. They experience lower stress, improved feeding, and better sleep regulation — helping stabilize withdrawal naturally.
Sources
- Pediatrics · 2017
- NIH · 2020
- AAP, Rooming-In for NAS · 2018
Fact 03
Preventable
80%
Most families we lose could have been saved.
More than 80% of child removals linked to substance use are preventable with early, family-centered intervention. Mothers in family-based treatment are twice as likely to complete recovery. The cycle can be broken — infants who stay with their mothers in treatment-based homes are far more likely to thrive.
Sources
- SAMHSA · 2020
- Child Welfare Info Gateway · 2021
- HHS · 2020
The data says it's preventable.
Our work says we're preventing it.