Next Step Clinic
The future for children with prenatal exposures may not always be clear. The Next Step Clinic is here to help families of children with prenatal opioid exposure by providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to guide your child’s “next step” in development.
Why Choose Us
Multidisciplinary Team of Pediatric Experts
Each patient is evaluated by pediatric providers highly trained to support children and families impacted by substance use disorders. Our team includes child psychologists, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. We work with experts from ophthalmology, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine.
Comprehensive Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations include one-on-one appointments with multiple specialists. Appointments are coordinated all on one day to minimize travel to the hospital.
Care Coordination
Our commitment to well-coordinated care can result in fewer clinic visits and better outcomes.
Breakthrough Research
Patients have access to research studies that are exploring long-term developmental outcomes of substance exposure and more effective treatment options for children with substance exposures.
Contact Us
Call the department office or email* us at nextstep@cchmc.org.
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