Who is Generation O?

We use the term Generation O to describe the generation of children born with prenatal opioid exposure during the ongoing opioid crisis, beginning in 2000.

We also use the term Generation O to describe this organization. Our mission is to support parents and caregivers through education, resources and community, and to help medical professionals and educators catch up with evolving science around prenatal opioid exposure and its long-term effects on children as they grow. We provide information and scientific research, in plain English, about the long term outcomes of prenatal opioid exposure.

We are also an alliance of moms, dads, grandparents and other caregivers, who came together to change the future for our kids. We started this organization because we were given the honor of raising opioid-exposed children, but were given very few tools to do it. We are determined to help parents and kids affected by opioids thrive by equipping them with support, education, and friendship along the way.

OUR MISSION & GOALS

We envision a nation where every opioid-exposed child is empowered to thrive. Our mission is to offer unwavering support to individuals, families, and communities impacted by prenatal opioid and substance exposure. We extend our commitment beyond childhood, acknowledging potential challenges into adulthood. Our inclusive approach offers support regardless of exposure circumstances or caregiving arrangements.

  • Create an awareness that all opioid use during pregnancy may have long term impacts and that affected children need support to thrive

  • Help medical providers, therapeutic professionals, school staff, and all types of families recognize the spectrum of challenges an opioid-exposed child may face.

  • Support hard hit communities by ensuring resources are accessible to all who need them.

WHO WE REPRESENT

  • Biological Families

  • Kinship Families

  • Foster Families

  • Adoptive Families

Make an impact today

Support Generation O by contributing to our October 2024 Fundraising Campaign.

Throughout the month of October, we wear pearls and bowties to help start the conversation about opioid-exposed children.

When introducing Generation O to the people in your community,

• Tell them how much energy, joy, and resilience these kids have.

• Tell them how opioids create neurological differences that cause developmental delays, and emotional and mental health challenges for these children.

• Tell them that these children deserve access to early intervention services and informed care.

• Tell them that with their help, and a few supports, these children can thrive throughout childhood and as adults.