The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) protects and promotes quality of life and the health of all Missourians throughout the life span. DHSS provides, a toll-free information and referral telephone line for maternal, child and family health services, called TEL-LINK. Call 800-TEL-LINK or (800-835-5465) to speak with an operator.
How We Help
- Share trusted information about substance use during pregnancy.
- Connect families with treatment and support.
- Provide free educational materials.
- Support health care providers with screening and counseling tools.
- Provide educational manikins for community events and training.
Need Help?
Find the support that's right for you.
Choose the option that works best for you:
🖥️ Search the TEL-LINK online directory to find programs and services near you.
📞Call 800-TEL-LINK (800-835-5465) to speak with an operator live.
💭Text TEL-LINK for help finding resources
For Familes:
How Substance Use Can Affect Your Baby
Using alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, opioids, or other drugs during pregnancy can affect your baby’s health.
It can increase the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, birth defects, low birth weight, breathing problems, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. If you use alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, or other drugs, talk with your health care provider. Help is available.
Health Care Providers
The Prenatal Substance Use Prevention Program provides information for health care providers.
Prenatal Substance Use Prevention - Health Care Providers
Literature
Brochures that address substance use in pregnancy are available at no charge through the DHSS warehouse.