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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
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Clark, H. Westley – Child Welfare, 2001
Analyzed data from a cross-site evaluation of 24 federally funded residential treatment projects for substance-abusing pregnant and postpartum women with children. Found benefits at 6 months of treatment included improvements in infant mortality and morbidity, treatment retention and completion rates, and behavioral changes in participating…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation, Federal Aid, Mothers
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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