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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
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Children: Treatment and Policy Implications.
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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
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
How Parental Drug Use and Drug Treatment Compliance Relate to Family Reunification.
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Smith, Brenda D. – Child Welfare, 2003
Cox regression was used to assess the relationships among parental drug use, drug treatment compliance, and reunification from substitute care. Findings indicated that drug treatment compliance was associated with faster reunification, even when accounting for ongoing drug use and three parenting measures. Findings were consistent with a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Welfare, Children, Drug Rehabilitation
Residential Treatment: Linkage with Community Drug Treatment Programs.
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Meyers, Carole; Moss, Irwin – Child Welfare, 1992
Describes efforts of residential treatment facilities to collaborate with community-based substance abuse programs to meet the needs of clients. Examines the rationale for and administrative, managerial, and clinical issues relevant to such collaboration. Illustrates the difficulties encountered in establishing effective program linkages and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Abuse, Children