Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use
Pregnancy intendedness among women with substance use
Barriers in treatment attendance & engagement for women with substance use
Food Security
Self-Compassion
Trauma
Kimberly A. McLaughlin, PhD, MEd, LPC, CAADC
Assistant Professor
Executive Director, Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research
Contact Information
Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research
1233 Locust Street
Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19002
Assistant Professor
Executive Director, Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education and Research
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
PhD, Widener Universityk, Human Sexuality Studies (2021)
MEd, Widener University , Human Sexuality Studies (2016)
MS, Radford University, Counselor Education and Human Development (2008)
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Understanding How Persons With Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Experience Public Food Assistance Programs WIC and SNAP
- Breastfeeding Continuation at One Month Postpartum Among Women in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Who Initiated Breastfeeding: Prevalence and Determinants
- Perceptions of Primary Care Among Women in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study
- Maternal Perspective of Inpatient Methadone Initiation: Opportunities to Increase Retention in Treatment
- Food Insecurity and Psychological Distress Amongst Parenting Women in Treatment for Opioid Use: Identifying Barriers to Nutritional Equity and Implications for Future Intervention Research
LICENSURE
- Licensed Professional Counselor, Pennsylvania
CERTIFICATION
- Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Professional Memberships
- Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction
- American Counselor Association
FUNDING
- 2025-2026, Integrating Lived Experience into Project TINES: Enhancing Education for Faculty and Learners
- 2024-2027, Project Trauma Informed Nursing Education on Substance Use (TINES)
- 2024-2026, Addressing the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorder with group prenatal care
- 2024-2026, Preparing Opioid Treatment Programs and Providers for Effective Methadone Management Among Pregnant People
- 2023-2024, Community Driven Research Day Partnership with Lutheran Settlement House; Substance Use and the Intersection of Domestic Violence
- 2022-2023, W.W. Smith Charitable Trust, Nutritional Disparities and Women in Drug Treatment Phase II
- 2018-2023, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association, Supporting Women and Children in Substance Abuse Recovery – A Family Unity Approach
- 2020-2022, Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs State Opioid Response Award, Supporting Engagement and Recovery in Families Affected by Stimulant Use
- 2021-2022, Stratton Foundation, Primary Stakeholder Evaluation of Acute Care Induction Period Women Entering Substance Use Treatment
- 2021-2022, WW Smith Charitable Trust, Nutritional Disparities and Women in Drug Treatment Phase I