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Caregiver AOD Use, Case Substantiation, and AOD Treatment: Studies Based on Two Southwestern Counties.
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Sun, An-Pyng; Shillington, Audrey M.; Hohman, Melinda; Jones, Loring – Child Welfare, 2001
Explored the impact of caregiver alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use on child protective services (CPS) case substantiation: cases with indications of AOD use were more likely to be substantiated than those without. Compared CPS-involved and non- involved women in AOD treatment; increasing numbers of children and younger maternal ages are risk…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Custody, Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation
Assessing Progress against the Size of the Problem.
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Young, Nancy K.; Wingfield, Katherine; Gardner, Sid – Child Welfare, 2001
Synthesizes articles in this special issue, highlighting the increasing public policy response to connecting child welfare and substance abuse services that will simultaneously serve children and their families affected by substance abuse. Considers challenges faced by these cooperative efforts, including the need to improve administrative data,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation
Treating Substance-Using Women and Their Children in Public Housing: Preliminary Evaluation Findings.
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Metsch, Lisa R.; Wolfe, Harlan P.; Fewell, Rebecca; McCoy, Clyde B.; Elwood, William N.; Wohler-Torres, Brad; Petersen-Baston, Pamela; Haskins, Henry V. – Child Welfare, 2001
SafePort is a residential substance abuse treatment program within public housing to provide drug treatment to parenting women in Key West, Florida. All family members--women, children, and significant others--receive comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate therapeutic interventions. Preliminary evaluation findings suggest that women…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation, Family Problems, Family Programs
Parenting Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse.
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Moore, Jane; Finkelstein, Norma – Child Welfare, 2001
Describes the development, implementation, and replication of a group-based parenting program for families affected by substance abuse, called the Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery in Massachusetts. Highlights early evaluation results showing that the program improves parenting and enhances parents'…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation