| Listed below are resources and publications pertinent
to the issues of substance abuse, child welfare, tribes, and family
judicial systems. These documents are categorized under the following
headings:
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1. Resources for States and Communities 
New! Prenatal
Substance Exposure Fact Sheet (April 2008)
Developed and updated by the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center,
this fact sheet, provides an overview on the contributing factors of substance
use among pregnant women, its consequences, and possible paths to address the
problem.
New! The Child Welfare
Trauma Training Toolkit, 2008
The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit is designed to teach basic knowledge,
skills, and values about working with children who are in the child welfare system
and who have experienced traumatic stress. It also teaches how to use this knowledge
to support children's safety, permanency, and well-being through case analysis
and corresponding interventions tailored for them and their biological and resource
families.
New! A Participant Workbook and a Supervisor Handbook were developed by the Utah Division of Child and Family Services to implement a statewide training for child welfare supervisors and caseworkers, utilizing the NCSACW online tutorial Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Family Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals.
The Participant Workbook contains Reading Questions based on the online tutorial to help caseworkers identify key concepts and support their knowledge acquisition.
Participant
Workbook, (2007) (PDF - 297 KB)
The Supervisor Handbook allows supervisors to become familiar with the training materials and plan for training completion, follow up, and mentoring. The Handbook includes a discussion guide to evaluate what caseworks learned from the tutorial, what they have applied with families, and what they can do to support families affected by substance use disorders.
Supervisor
Handbook, (2007), PDF (PDF - 297 KB)
Assessing
and Supporting Parenting in Families Affected by Substance
Abuse or HIV (2007)
Based on lessons learned from National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource
Center projects throughout the country, this guidebook provides practitioners
and administrators with guidance in assessing, supporting, and strengthening
parenting skills and parent-child relationships among families affected by substance
abuse and/or HIV.
Knowledge
Path – Locating Community-Based Services, 2005
Knowledge
Path: Locating Community-Based Services to Support Children
and Families is an electronic guide for service providers
and families to help them find resources within their communities
to address child and family needs. It contains web addresses,
toll-free telephone lines, and databases related to child
care and early education, special needs, mental health,
family support, parent education, health and wellness,
and financial support.
The
Listening Heart, 2005
This documentary presents the daily
challenges of families who struggle with the consequences of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It approaches the issue from the perspective
of medical experts, adoptive parents, and affected children,
combining parents’ insight with medical
information. Visit www.thelisteningheart.com.
Developing
and Supporting Continuum of Child Welfare Services, 2004
This publication identifies strategies for coordinating
child welfare funding and services with the funding and
services of other key state agencies to support a more
coherent continuum of care for at-risk children and families.
Children's
Program Toolkit, 2003
This kit helps parents in treatment
understand the needs of their children. It is a valuable
tool for parents and for substance abuse treatment providers
who conduct support groups for children.
Safe and
Sound: Models for Collaboration between the Child Welfare and
Addiction Treatment Systems, 2003(PDF - 429 KB)
This report discusses the Adoptions and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
and its implications for families at risk of becoming involved
in the child welfare system because of parental substance use
disorders. It presents models for addressing addiction in these
families.
Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment, 2003
This fact sheet gives an overview of the impact of parental substance
abuse on child maltreatment, the related service delivery issues,
practice implications, and ideas for innovative approaches.
Talk
and Trust: Identifying Substance Abuse among Colorado Works
Families, 2003 (PDF - 480 KB)
This handbook is for TANF service providers. It includes an overview
of substance abuse among TANF recipients, and addresses screening,
drug testing, interviewing, the four dimensions of trust, and
effective strategies for helping these recipients.
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence,
2002
The FASD Center for Excellence has a wealth of resources for
persons interested in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Their
web site has an FASD resource database with over 5,000 entries.
Their site also has fact sheets, special reports, an events calendar,
and more.
Alcohol,
Other Drugs, and Child Welfare, 2001
This booklet addresses the intergenerational aspect of alcohol
and drug abuse as one of the root causes of child abuse and neglect.
It describes the consequences of substance abuse and child abuse
and neglect, the need for interagency collaboration, and programs
that effectively address these complex problems. Order copies
online at CWLA.
Linking
Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide for Legislators,
2000
The National Conference of State Legislators published this guidebook
to provide legislators with examples of initiatives that link
child welfare services with substance abuse treatment. Contact
NCSL at (303) 364-7812 or order copies online at NCSL.
Child
Abuse and Substance Abuse: Parent Informational Brochure
This brochure is for parents in the child welfare system who
have substance abuse problems. It explains what parents need to
do to meet the requirements of their case plans as they work toward
reunification with their children.
2. Publications from SAMHSA and CSAT
New! Funding Family-Centered Treatment for Women With Substance Use DisordersNew! (PDF - 200 KB)
This funding paper is intended to help substance abuse treatment providers, State substance abuse agencies, and their collaborating service systems and providers identify and better understand potential sources of funding for comprehensive family-centered treatment and strengthen their overall financing strategies.
Family-Centered Treatment for Women With Substance Abuse Disorders: History, Key Elements and Challenges (PDF - 200 KB)
This paper examines the role of family in the context of treatment for women with substance use disorders and expands the earlier CSAT Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Model for Women and Their Children (Comprehensive Model) to include older children, fathers, husbands, and other family members.
Substance
Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders
This TIP provides information about new developments in the
field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders for consumers
and providers. It covers assessment and treatment strategies,
specific mental disorders, cross-cutting issues such as suicidality,
medications, dual recovery, and mutual self-help programs. TIP
42.
Substance
Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy
This TIP provides information about family therapy for substance
abuse treatment providers, and offers information about substance
abuse treatment to family therapists. It focuses on the stages
of motivation, treatment, and recovery, and covers clinical decision-making,
supervision, cultural considerations, funding, and research. TIP
39.
Integrating
Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services
This TIP is for substance abuse treatment providers, vocational
rehabilitation staff, and others involved in integrating vocational
services with substance abuse treatment plans. It also discusses
policy, funding, and the recent regulation that affects employment
and substance abuse disorder treatment. TIP 38.
Substance
Abuse Treatment for Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues
This TIP helps treatment providers work more effectively with
adults who experienced abuse or neglect in childhood, or who are
at risk for abusing their own children. Adults with histories
of child abuse and neglect are at high risk for developing substance
abuse disorders, and substance-abusing parents are more likely
to abuse their own children. TIP 36.
Substance
Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
This TIP provides information on domestic violence for substance
abuse treatment providers. It describes the role of substance
abuse in domestic violence, for men who batter and for women who
are battered. It suggests ways to elicit information, modify treatment
to ensure victims' safety, and stop the cycle of violence. TIP
25.
Improving
Treatment for Drug Exposed Infants
The report examines guidelines and standards of care in monitoring
and evaluating programs that treat drug-exposed infants. TIP 5.
Pregnant,
Substance-Using Women
This report defines guidelines that reflect state-of-the-art
scientific and clinical knowledge on effective treatment practices
and care for pregnant women who have substance use disorders.
TIP 2.
3. National Resources
National Evaluation of Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs):
The following report presents the findings of a national evaluation of
Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs), conducted by NPC Research. These
specialized courts are designed to work with substance abusing parents
involved with the child welfare system. The evaluation examined whether
court, child welfare, and treatment outcomes differed for families served
through FTDCs as compared to families who received traditional child welfare
services.
Executive
Summary
Full
Report
Outcomes
Children and Family Service Reviews: Fact Sheets
The following fact sheets provide information on various aspects of the
CFSRs, which enable the Children’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, to: (1) ensure conformity with Federal child welfare
requirements; (2) determine what is actually happening to children and
families as they are engaged in child welfare services; and (3) assist
States to enhance their capacity to help children and families achieve
positive outcomes.
CFSR Fact Sheet
Courts Fact Sheet
Governors Fact
Sheet
Legislature
Fact Sheet
Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals Fact Sheet
Mental Health
Fact Sheet
Project Fact Sheet
STT Fact Sheet
Tribal Fact Sheet
Youth
Involvement Fact Sheet
Synthesis
of Cross System Values and Principles: A National Perspective (PDF - 70 KB)
This document reflects the shared values and principles of the NCSACW Consortium Member Organizations and
forms the basis for developing collaborative solutions for identified cross-system issues in order to improve
outcomes for children and families.
Treatment Approaches for Women
This gender specific webcast, from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, examines how treatment services are changing to help women successfully navigate the road to recovery. It also explores other issues that can affect their recovery progress, such as child care, co-occurring disorders, and domestic violence. This program received a 2005 Omni Award.
The
NSDUH Report: Substance Use and Need for Treatment Among Youths
Who Have Been in Foster Care, 2005
This report looks at the need for substance abuse treatment among
youths aged 12 to 17 who have been in foster care. It compares youth
who have been in foster care to those who have not been in foster
care in regard to their use of alcohol and illicit drugs in the
past year and their need for treatment.
Treatment
Improvement Exchange - Women and Children Special Topic, 2004
This report discusses the children who are voluntarily placed
in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in order to
receive mental health services; the factors that influence such
placements; and promising state and local practices that may reduce
the need for child welfare and juvenile justice placements. Order
a copy online at www.gao.gov or call (202) 512-6000 and ask for
GAO-03-397.
Foster Care:
Recent Legislation Helps States Focus on Finding Permanent
Homes for Children, but Long-standing Barriers Remain, 2002 (PDF
- 450 KB)
This report discusses States’ efforts to address barriers
to permanency for foster children, including court delays, insufficient
court resources, difficulty finding adoptive families for children
with special needs, obstacles to placing children in permanent
homes in other jurisdictions, and inadequate access to services
that support reunification. The lack of substance abuse treatment
programs is seen as a major barrier to achieving permanency. Order
a copy online at www.gao.gov
or call (202) 512-6000 and ask for GAO-02-585.
National Reports on the Substance Abuse–Child Welfare
Linkage
Blending
Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress
on Substance Abuse and Child Protection, 1999 (PDF
- 855 KB)
This report proposes five areas of action: building collaborative
working relationships; assuring timely access to comprehensive
substance abuse treatment; improving our ability to engage and
retain clients in care and to support ongoing recovery; improving
children's services; and filling information gaps. Order a copy
by calling the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information at (800) 394-3366.
No Safe Haven:
Children of Substance-Abusing Parents, 1999 (PDF
- 990 KB)
This report addresses the impact of substance abuse on the child
welfare system and the system’s need for improvement in
dealing with this issue. It recommends an emphasis on prevention;
new training and protocols for child welfare, court, and other
professionals; increased funding for comprehensive treatment;
and greater attention to evaluation outcomes. Order a copy by
calling CASA at (212) 841-5227.
Summary
of the Five National Reports on Substance Abuse and Child
Welfare, 1999 (PDF
- 42 KB)
This document lists five major reports that have been issued
on substance abuse and child welfare, and presents a table summarizing
the problem statements and recommendations of each report. The
table is organized by five areas of action: building collaborative
relationships; assuring timely access to comprehensive treatment;
improving engagement and retention; improving children's services;
and filling information gaps.
Foster
Care: Agencies Face Challenges Securing Stable Homes for
Children of Substance Abusers, 1998 (PDF
- 1.2 MB)
This report discusses the extent to which parental substance
abuse leads to placement of children in foster care, the characteristics
of the substance abuse, and the difficulties agencies face in
making timely permanency decisions for such children. It offers
a model initiative to achieve timely permanency outcomes. Order
a copy online at www.gao.gov, or call (202) 512-6000 and ask for
GAO/HEHS-98-182.
Healing
the Whole Family: A Look at Family Care Programs, 1998
This report profiles 50 residential treatment programs that provide
comprehensive services to mothers and children. The report focuses
on the importance of family care and describes the unique factors
that make family care effective for children and families in crisis.
Order a copy by calling CDF Publications at (202) 662-3652.
Responding
to Alcohol and Drug Problems in Child Welfare: Weaving Together
Practice and Policy, 1998 (PDF
- 583 KB)
This book proposes a policy and practice framework for effective
collaboration between the child welfare and substance abuse treatment
systems. It discusses implementation issues that arise when public
systems try to create change. It also describes Sacramento County's
efforts to implement a comprehensive training program and provide
improved screening and assessment protocols across the two systems.
Order a copy online at www.cwla.org.
4. Bibliographies and NCSACW Library
Annotated Bibliography
on Cross-System Issues
This document identifies the major literature in the field of
cross-system issues involving child welfare, substance use disorders,
and dependency courts. It is organized in 15 topic areas, and
the time frame is from January, 2000 through March, 2007.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute
These two links are subject bibliographies related to substance
abuse and child welfare from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute
(ADAI) at the University of Washington. References in ADAI bibliographies
are from the ADAI
Library database, which includes citations to items in the
library collection. Call numbers provided for books and chapters
refer to the ADAI Library only.
Child
Abuse and Substance Abuse (255 citations)
Parenting
by Substance Abusers (133 citations)
Project CORK
These eight links are subject bibliographies related to substance
abuse and child welfare from the bibliographic database CORK.
The references include journal articles, special reports, books,
and book chapters.
CORK
Bibliography: Child Abuse (99 Citations)
January 2003 to September 2007
CORK
Bibliography: Child Development after Prenatal Drug Exposure
(112 citations)
January 2003 to September 2007
CORK
Bibliography: Children of Alcoholics (87 citations)
January 2003 to June 2007
CORK
Bibliography: Children of Substance Abusers (32
citations)
January 2007 to March 2008
CORK
Bibliography: Family (107 citations)
October 2006 to September 2007
CORK
Bibliography: Fetal Alcohol Exposure (79 citations)
January 2003 to September 2007
CORK
Bibliography: Foster Care (83 citations)
January 1997 to March 2008
CORK
Bibliography: Prenatal Drug Exposure (66 citations)
October 2006 to September 2007
NCSACW Library
NCSACW maintains an extensive library of resources concerning
the intersection of substance use disorders and the child welfare
system. Most resources are available through traditional literature
search vehicles or through:
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
For information about our library, please contact Lani Daly
at (714) 505-3525 or toll-free at 1 (866) 493-2758 or via email
at ncsacw@cffutures.org.
The NCSACW library of publications includes the following topic
areas:
Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Treatment Issues
- Policy
- Statistics and Facts
- Prevention
Child Welfare
- Clinical Services Policy
- Child Welfare
- Statistics and Facts
- Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Children's Services
- Children of Alcoholics and Children of Substance Abusers
- Treatment and Intervention
- Statistics and Facts
Cross-System Issues
- Confidentiality and Information Exchange
- Program Models
- Mental Health/Domestic Violence Issues
- Funding
- Evaluation
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