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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
Comprehensive Program Evaluation Project: Program Development and Implementation.
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Farmer, Yvette; Cawthon, Laurie; Lindsay, Jonathan – 2001
This pilot project was designed as a collaborative effort to serve substance abusing women and their young children. The goals were to improve the health and welfare of these families by early identification of pregnant substance abusers; improve access to and coordination of health care services and chemical dependency treatment; and provide…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Cooperation, Drug Rehabilitation, Early Intervention