Project NESST (Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy)

This is an ongoing program.

Last updated on April 29, 2019

Project NESST offers support for substance-exposed newborns and their families. We work with parents, caregivers, and infants to address the impact of substance use and trauma on parents’ mental health, the early parent-child relationship, and infant development. Services are available for families who are caring for infants who were exposed to opiates, cocaine, or other substances that may have contributed to challenges in the infant’s postpartum course or in the parent-infant relationship.

When

This is an ongoing program.

Day of the week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Time of day:

Morning

Afternoon

Location

The program serves people at their homes or wherever it is needed

Location, Transportation, and Parking Notes

We offer home, hospital, and community visits in the greater Boston area, as well as at our Waltham office at 1430 Main Street.

Program Websites

Program website: click here.

https://www.facebook.com/JFCS.CERS

Contact

NESST Intake
781-693-5006
NESST@jfcsboston.org

Age & Eligibility

Ages

Pre-natal-3, 18-21+

Eligibility - additional information

Services are flexible, individualized to meet each family’s needs, and may include: * Meetings to support physical and emotional health during pregnancy and to help plan for baby’s arrival * Support during the baby’s hospital stay and the transition from hospital to home * Infant-parent therapy sessions in the home, office, or community * Support and case management services from a Maternal Recovery Specialist who can offer connections to community resources, including recovery services * Consultation to address the baby’s unique development, sleep, and feeding needs, including calming and soothing strategies such as infant massage