Maine’s High- Risk Infants and Maternal Health and Wellbeing: The Maine Infant Follow-Up Project

Abstract

The Maine Infant Follow-Up Project is a research-based effort to accelerate early identification of devel­opmental risk for infants whose mothers use drugs or alcohol. These infants are at high risk for neurodevel­opmental disorders, and early identification will enable early-early intervention. Targeted interven­tions will increase the chance for children to catch up developmentally during the period of most rapid brain growth in the first three years of life.