Current Issues: Pregnancy and Birth

INSTRUCTOR INFO

Alissa Leavitt

agg@pdx.edu

COURSE CRN

• Spring 2025

  • 64279

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Our community partner will be the Family Preservation Project as we work to address prenatal and postpartum support for women during and after incarceration.  We will work with the FPP and possibly also the Department of Corrections and Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to create a needs assessment for mothers, staff and hospitals.  Additionally we will examine models from around the world to assist with improving prenatal and postpartum support education, resources and services for families during incarceration. 

Please note: In the event that students are able to work with moms currently incarcerated at Coffee Creek CF, students will need to complete a background check.  

CONTACT INFO

Alissa Leavitt, agg@pdx.edu