Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System
Date
2014
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
Abstract
Many families receiving child welfare services are affected by parental substance use. Identifying substance abuse and meeting the complex needs of parents with substance use disorders and those of their children can be challenging. Over the past two decades, innovative approaches coupled with new research and program evaluation have helped point to new directions for more effective, collaborative, and holistic service delivery to support both parents and children. This bulletin provides child welfare workers and related professionals with information on the intersection of substance use disorders and child maltreatment and describes strategies for prevention, intervention, and treatment, including examples of effective programs and practices.
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substance abuse, child welfare, child maltreatment, child protection workers
Citation
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2014). Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System.Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.