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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
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
Mothers in Recovery: Rebuilding Families in the Aftermath of Addiction.
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Carten, Alma J. – Social Work, 1996
Reports findings of qualitative, exploratory study that examined outcomes for 20 women who had successfully completed the Family Rehabilitation Program in New York City and identifies client characteristics associated with successful drug rehabilitation and practice interventions that support retention in drug treatment. (Author/FC)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children