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New Releases in the
Last Year (March 2004-Current)
- Screening and Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Resource Guide for Practitioners (December 2004). This report presents information on instruments that can be used to screen and assess youth for mental health- and substance use-related disorders at various stages of the juvenile justice process. It includes profiles of more than 50 instruments, guidelines for selecting instruments, and best practice recommendations for diverse settings and situations. The Guide is intended as a basic tool for juvenile justice professionals working toward the goal of early, accurate identification of youth with mental disorders. Once identified, these youth can receive the services required to improve their lives, reduce recidivism, and promote community safety. Available online only (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention). http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/204956.pdf
- Criminal Neglect: Substance Abuse, Juvenile Justice and the Children Left Behind (October 2004). This report, based on 2000 data, is the first comprehensive examination of the relationship between substance abuse and juvenile delinquency. It discusses the nature and extent of drug involvement among juvenile offenders; missed opportunities for prevention; criminal neglect; what it would take to prevent substance abuse and delinquency; what it would take to treat substance-involved juvenile offenders; juvenile drug courts as an innovative intervention; the costs of substance abuse and delinquency; and opportunities and next steps (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University). http://www.casacolumbia.org/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=73
- Enhancing Substance Abuse Recovery Through Integrated Trauma Treatment (June 2004). This paper describes the four trauma models developed and tested in SAMHSA’s Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS) as well as another frequently used model that can be integrated within substance abuse treatment, and provides guidance for providers in choosing a model for their agency (The National Trauma Consortium). http://www.nationaltraumaconsortium.org/documents/IntegratedTrauma.pdf
- Depression, Substance Abuse, and Domestic Violence: Little is Known About Co-Occurrence and Combined Effects on Low-Income Families (June 2004). Depression, domestic violence, and substance abuse are often considered individual problems but, in fact, the societal costs of these problems are great. Either alone or in combination, these risk factors not only impair a person’s ability to work, they also affect parenting processes, which can hinder children's development. This report summarizes recent research and finds a need for more information on two-generation approaches (National Center for Children in Poverty). http://nccp.org/media/dsd04-text.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Welfare Reform (April 2004). This policy brief cites new estimates on the extent of substance abuse among welfare recipients and notes that recipients face a number of additional barriers (e.g., poor education, physical and mental health problems) to self-sufficiency. The authors stress the need for comprehensive services to address the multiple barriers faced by the most disadvantaged welfare recipients (National Poverty Center). http://www.npc.umich.edu/publications/policy_briefs/brief02/index.shtml
Depression, Substance Abuse, and Domestic
Violence: Little is Known About Co-Occurrence and Combined Effects
on Low-Income Families (June 2004). Depression, domestic
violence, and substance abuse are often considered individual
problems but, in fact, the societal costs of these problems
are great. Either alone or in combination, these risk factors
not only impair a person’s ability to work, they also
affect parenting processes, which can hinder children's development.
This report summarizes recent research and finds a need for
more information on two-generation approaches (National Center
for Children in Poverty). http://nccp.org/media/dsd04-text.pdf
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Substance Abuse and Welfare Reform (April
2004). This policy brief cites new estimates on the extent of
substance abuse among welfare recipients and notes that recipients
face a number of additional barriers (e.g., poor education,
physical and mental health problems) to self-sufficiency. The
authors stress the need for comprehensive services to address
the multiple barriers faced by the most disadvantaged welfare
recipients (National Poverty Center). http://www.npc.umich.edu/publications/policy_briefs/brief02/index.shtml
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Perinatal Substance Exposure (February
2004). This document provides an overview of and recent research
on the issue of substance abuse among pregnant women. It addresses,
for example, women’s unique social and psychological issues,
the effects of in-utero drug exposure, relevant legislation
and policy, and prevention and treatment for this population
(National AIA Resource Center). http://aia.berkeley.edu/publications/fact_sheets/perinatal_substance.html
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Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment
(December 2003). This brief paper highlights the scope of the
problem, the impact of parental substance abuse on children,
barriers to effective service delivery, and examples of innovative
approaches to the problem (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse
and Neglect Information). http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/factsheets/subabuse_childmal.cfm
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CASAWORKS for Families: A New Treatment Model
for Substance-Abusing Parenting Women on Welfare (December
2003). In this special issue of Evaluation Review (vol. 27:6)
contains several articles that provide an overview of the CASAWORKS
for Families (CWF) intervention, present findings from the evaluation
of the CWF pilot demonstrations, discuss treatment services
clients received, highlight one-year outcomes, and identify
potential barriers to work for substance-abusing women on welfare.
(For information on this journal, please visit http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105549)
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A Preliminary Review of Alcohol and Other
Drug Issues in the States’ Children and Family Service
Reviews and Program Improvement Plans (November 2003). This
working paper summarizes and analyzes a total of 39 state reports
from Children and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) and 27 Program
Improvement Plans (PIPs), highlighting pertinent substance abuse
issues. This document will be updated as new state reports are
completed. http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/SummaryofCFSRs.pdf
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Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue (September
2003). This booklet is the result of collaboration between two
components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): the Office
of Research on Women’s Health, Office of the Director,
and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
A free 12 minute video, Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue, is
also available by contacting the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism Publications and Distribution Center, 301-496-8176.
The film profiles women recovering from alcohol problems and
describes the health consequences of heavy drinking in women.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen.women.htm
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Other Reports and Monographs (by Topic/Focus
Area)
Substance Abuse and Women
– General
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Women and Drugs (last updated June 2,
2004). This fact sheet, prepared by the Office of National Drug
Control Policy (ONDCP), provides data and information on extent
of drug use by women, health effects, treatment, and arrests
and sentencing. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/women/
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Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue (September 2003). This booklet is the result of collaboration between two components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): the Office of Research on Women’s Health, Office of the Director, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. A free 12 minute video, Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue, is also available by contacting the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Publications and Distribution Center, 301-496-8176. The film profiles women recovering from alcohol problems and describes the health consequences of heavy drinking in women. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen.women.htm
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Women and Alcohol: An Update (2002).
This issue of Alcohol Research and Health (volume 26:4) features
11 articles on various gender-specific topics, including the
effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on child development, minority
women and alcohol use, and use and misuse of alcohol among older
women. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-4/toc26-4.htm
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Unique Treatment Needs of Women with Alcohol
Problems (2000). This issue of FrontLines, a NIAAA publication,
deals with the different treatment issues and needs of women
and makes a case for gender-specific alcohol research. Articles
in this issue address substance use by women on welfare, intervention
and treatment of older women, alcohol and eating disorders,
and domestic violence and substance use, among other things.
(Published by Academy for Health Services Research) http://www.academyhealth.org/publications/frontlines/jun00.pdf)
- Women and Substance Abuse: Instructor’s Guide (1998). This curriculum, which consists of four modules, was developed as a cooperative effort between the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) of New England and Project ADEPT. It is designed to assist health care professionals in screening, identification, and presentation of a diagnosis reflective of alcohol and other drug use/abuse in women. http://www.attc-ne.org/resources/pplist.html
- Keeping Score – Women and Drugs: Looking at the Federal Drug Control Budget (1998). This review examines how Federal anti-drug initiatives affect four key areas: illicit drug use, drug-related crime, drugs in the workplace, and the impact of drugs on health and health care costs. This particular review focuses on women and looks at alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among women from many different perspectives: public health, criminal justice, impact on children, treatment and prevention (Drug Strategies). http://www.drugstrategies.com/acrobat/ks_1998.pdf
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Substance Abuse and Women
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AIA Best Practices: Lessons Learned from
a Decade of Service to Children and Families Affected by HIV
and Substance Abuse (2003). This publication highlights
lessons learned from the first decade of experiences and cross-site
evaluations of the AIA program and how those lessons can be
applied to policy development and program planning for drug
and HIV/AIDS affected infants and children vulnerable for abandonment
and their families (National AIA Resource Center). http://aia.berkeley.edu/publications/monographs/aia_best_practices.html
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The Formative Years: Pathways to Substance
Abuse Among Girls and Young Women Ages 8-22 (February 2003).
This report is a comprehensive analysis of the pathways to substance
abuse among young females in America, the consequences of substance
abuse unique to them and the efficacy of current prevention
and treatment programs in serving their needs. (The National
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University).
http://209.208.151.183:8080/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=13
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Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment in the
United States: Exemplary Models from a National Evaluation Study
(March 2003). This book describes exemplary substance abuse
treatment programs for adolescents. Coverage includes outpatient,
residential, family-oriented, and modified therapeutic community
programs serving youths from a wide range of ethnic and cultural
backgrounds. These programs were identified through SAMHSA’s
CSAT. (Haworth Press; available in paperback at Amazon.com or
in bookstores).
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Lessons Learned: Serving Pregnant and Parenting
Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (June 2002).
The lessons learned presented in this report are based on the
experiences of Drug Free Families of Pinellas County, Safe Port
of Monroe County, and Women’s Residential Addiction Program
of Dade County. The primary goal of these three programs is
to provide services for women in recovery with respect to strengthening
and stabilizing families to prevent child abuse and neglect
(Florida Department of Children and Families and the Ounce of
Prevention Fund). http://www.ounce.org/pdf/ADMLessonsLearned.pdf
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Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior
(February 2002). Teens and young adults face many pressures
and decisions involving alcohol, drugs and sexual activity –
decisions that often occur simultaneously. Four fact sheets
surveying attitudes and practices among adolescents and young
adults (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
at Columbia University). http://209.208.151.183:8080/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=52
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Meeting the Challenge: Ending Treatment Disparities
for Women of Color (2001). This report discusses the need
for appropriate treatment for women of color who have mental
health, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders (National
Mental Health Association). http://www.nmha.org/substance/women_disparities.cfm
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Under the Rug: Substance Abuse and The Mature
Woman (June 1998). This report provides an analysis of the
extent, nature and consequences of substance abuse and addiction
among women over age 59. This two-year study includes the findings
from a CASA national survey of physicians, CASA's examination
of prescription drug use patterns by mature women and CASA's
analysis of health care costs attributable to substance abuse
in this population. The report reveals the high financial and
human costs associated with substance abuse by mature women
and identifies effective prevention and treatment strategies.
(The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia
University). http://209.208.151.183:8080/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=40
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Violence/Sexual Abuse/Trauma/Co-Occurring
Disorders
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Parenting Issues for Women with Co-Occurring
Disorders Who Also Have Histories of Trauma (date not known).
This report, produced by the SAMHSA Women, Co-Occurring Disorders
and Violence Study Coordinating Center, provides an overview
of the issues, identifies gaps in treatment, and outlines recommendations
for how to optimize treatment for this population. http://www.wcdvs.com/pdfs/ParentingFactSheet.pdf
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Partners’ Influence on Women’s
Addiction and Recovery: The Connection Between Substance Abuse,
Trauma, and Intimate Relationships (2002). The purpose of
the monograph is to: provide a better understanding of the role
that intimate partners play in women’s recovery from substance
abuse, explore strategies for helping women to assess their
past and present intimate relationships in the context of their
addiction, present strategies for safely engaging partners in
women’s recovery (National AIA Resource Center). http://aia.berkeley.edu/publications/monographs/partners.html
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Consumer/Survivor/Recovering Women: A Guide
for New Partners in Collaboration (2001). The goals of this
guide are to 1) articulate a framework that distills the benefits
and challenges of integrating C/S/R women into system, service
and research activities, 2) enhance and promote dialogue about
C/S/R integration efforts, 3) contribute to the current state
of knowledge, 4) promote awareness of gender-specific and culturally-sensitive
approaches, and 5) provide recommendations that could facilitate
the development of policy and practices that enhance meaningful
involvement opportunities for C/S/R women. (Prepared for the
SAMHSA Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study Coordinating
Center). http://www.wcdvs.com/pdfs/Prescott.pdf
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Substance Abuse and
Child Welfare
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Perinatal Substance Exposure (February 2004). This document provides an overview of and recent research on the issue of substance abuse among pregnant women. It addresses, for example, women’s unique social and psychological issues, the effects of in-utero drug exposure, relevant legislation and policy, and prevention and treatment for this population (National AIA Resource Center).
- Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment (December 2003). This brief paper highlights the scope of the problem, the impact of parental substance abuse on children, barriers to effective service delivery, and examples of innovative approaches to the problem (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information). http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/factsheets/subabuse_childmal.cfm
- A Preliminary Review of Alcohol and Other Drug Issues in the States’ Children and Family Service Reviews and Program Improvement Plans (November 2003). This working paper summarizes and analyzes a total of 39 state reports from Children and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) and 27 Program Improvement Plans (PIPs), highlighting pertinent substance abuse issues. This document will be updated as new state reports are completed. http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/SummaryofCFSRs.pdf
Children’s Program Toolkit (June
2003). This kit provides materials for substance abuse treatment
programs so they can initiate educational support programs for
the children of their clients. It also contains information
for therapists to distribute to their clients to help parents
understand the needs of their children. http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/promos/coa/
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Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs:
Helping Meth’s Youngest Victims (June 2003). This
bulletin provides an overview of methamphetamine production
and trends and discusses the dangers to children living in meth
labs. It also outlines recommendations for a multidisciplinary
team approach to meet the needs of children found at clandestine
labs, and highlights some promising practices in the field (Office
for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/children)
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Children of Mothers with Serious Substance
Abuse Problems: An Accumulation of Risks (2003). In this
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse article (vol. 29:4),
the authors examine the life circumstances and experiences of
nearly 4,100 children affected by maternal addiction to alcohol
and other drugs. The findings suggest that children of substance
abusing mothers face a high level of risk and are at increased
vulnerability for physical, academic, and socioemotional problems.
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Safe & Sound: Models for Collaboration
Between the Child Welfare and Addiction Treatment Systems
(2003). This report discusses: (1) the Adoptions and Safe Families
Act (ASFA) and its implications for families at risk for involvement
in the child welfare system because of parental addiction; (2)
how two localities are addressing addiction in their child welfare
systems; and, (3) a model for addressing addiction among families
involved in the child welfare system based on case study findings
(Legal Action Center’s Arthur Liman Policy Institute).
http://www.lac.org/pubs/gratis/Safe_Sound_Report.pdf)
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Lessons Learned: Serving Pregnant and Parenting
Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (June 2002).
The lessons learned presented in this report are based on the
experiences of Drug Free Families of Pinellas County, Safe Port
of Monroe County, and Women’s Residential Addiction Program
of Dade County. The primary goal of these three programs is
to provide services for women in recovery with respect to strengthening
and stabilizing families to prevent child abuse and neglect
(Florida Department of Children and Families and the Ounce of
Prevention Fund). http://www.ounce.org/pdf/ADMLessonsLearned.pdf
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Alcohol, Other Drugs & Child Welfare
(2001). This booklet provides information and statistics on
both substance abuse and its relationship to child welfare.
It describes current challenges and consequences of both substance
abuse and child maltreatment and provides examples of programs
that work effectively to address these complex problems. (Child
Welfare League of America). http://www.cwla.org/programs/bhd/aodbrochure.pdf
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Linking Child Welfare and Substance Abuse
Treatment: A Guide for Legislators (2000). This guidebook
provides legislators with examples of initiatives that link
child welfare services with substance abuse treatment. It outlines
how to start statewide planning services, require cooperation
between child welfare and substance abuse treatment agencies,
provide funding, and help ensure parents get the services they
need to safely care for their children. (National Conference
of State Legislators). The executive summary is available at:
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/pubs/xsmabuse.htm
or it can be ordered at: http://www.ncsl.org/public/catalog/pubs.cfm
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Blending Perspectives and Building Common
Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
(April 1999). This report, mandated by the Adoption and Safe
Families Act of 1997, provides an overview on the relationship
between substance abuse and child maltreatment. It proposes
five areas of action: Building Collaborative Working Relationships;
Assuring Timely Access to Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment;
Improving our Ability to Engage and Retain Clients in Care and
to Support Ongoing Recovery; Improving Children's Services;
and Filling Information Gaps (Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation). http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/subabuse99/subabuse.htm
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Healing the Whole Family: A Look at Family
Care Programs (1999). This book profiles 50 residential
treatment programs from across the country that provide comprehensive
services to mothers and children. It focuses on the importance
of family care and describes the unique characteristics that
make it work for children and families in crisis. The Executive
Summary is available online at http://www.childrensdefense.org/childwelfare/abuse/healing.pdf.
Copies may also be ordered by calling CDF publications at (202)
662-3652.
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Child Welfare and Alcohol and Other Drugs
Fact Sheet. This fact sheet provides facts regarding the
link between the child welfare system and substance abuse and
the capacity of the child welfare system to address substance
abuse-related issues (Child Welfare League of America). http://www.cwla.org/programs/bhd/aodcwfactsheet.htm
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Foster Care: Agencies Face Challenges Securing
Stable Homes for Children of Substance Abusers (September
1998). This GAO report discusses the extent and characteristics
of parental substance abuse among foster care cases and the
difficulties agencies face in making timely permanency decisions
for such children. Offers model initiative to achieve timely
permanency outcomes (General Accounting Office). http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/508/GAOFosterCare.htm;
http://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/he98182.pdf
A hard copy may be ordered on-line at www.gao.gov or by calling
(202) 512-6000 and asking for GAO/HEHS-98-182.
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Responding to Alcohol and Drug Problems in
Child Welfare: Weaving Together Practice and Policy (1998).
This book proposes a policy and practice framework to assess
efforts to provide better linkages across systems and discuss
program implementation issues that arise in public systems attempting
to create change in practice and policies. The book also documents
the experience of Sacramento County's efforts to implement its
comprehensive training program and to provide better screening
and assessment protocols across the child protection and substance
abuse systems (Child Welfare League of America). http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/508/RespondingtoAODProblems.htm;
http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/RespondingtoAODProblems.pdf.
A hard copy may be ordered online at www.cwla.org.
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Children at the Front: A Different View of
the War on Alcohol and Drugs (May 1999). This is a final
report explores the impact of substance abuse on children and
families served by the child welfare system. It contains more
than 100 policy and action recommendations to enhance services
to children and families affected by alcohol and other drugs,
to respond to alcohol and drugs in the workplace, and to build
joint efforts across the delivery systems. (Child Welfare League
of America) http://www.cwla.org/pubs/pubdetails.asp?PUBID=5022
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Crack and Other Addictions: Old Realities
and New Challenges for Child Welfare (May 1999). The book
contains medical information, child welfare trends and issues,
highlights of model programs, and culturally responsive recommendations
for improving service delivery (Child Welfare League of America).
http://www.cwla.org/pubs/pubdetails.asp?PUBID=4093
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No Safe Haven: Children of Substance-Abusing
Parents (January 1999). Illustrates the impact substance
abuse has had on the child welfare system and its inability
to adequately respond. Call for an emphasis on prevention; new
training and protocols for child welfare, court, and other professionals;
increased funding for comprehensive treatment; and greater attention
to evaluation outcomes (The National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse at Columbia University). http://www.casacolumbia.org/pdshopprov/shop/item.asp?itemid=24
- Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families (1994).
This manual is designed for professionals in the fields of child
welfare, mental health, health care, education, law, the faith
community, and substance abuse prevention and treatment. It is
intended to help professionals identify the various forms of parental
substance abuse, assess the strengths and needs of families affected
by alcohol and/or other drug abuse, develop service plans, and
provide intervention. The manual includes a section addressing
the identification of substance-abusing clients, a review of the
characteristics of substance-abusing parents and the risks to
children growing up in households in which alcohol and/or other
drugs are abused, a discussion of the legal issues related to
child maltreatment and parental substance abuse, a description
of approaches to family assessment, and a summary of innovative
intervention programs and service delivery strategies (Department
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and
Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, National
Center on Child Abuse and Neglect). http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/usermanuals/subabuse/index.cfm
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Substance Abuse and Welfare
Reform
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CASAWORKS for Families: A New Treatment Model for Substance-Abusing Parenting Women on Welfare (December 2003). In this special issue of Evaluation Review (vol. 27:6) contains several articles that provide an overview of the CASAWORKS for Families (CWF) intervention, present findings from the evaluation of the CWF pilot demonstrations, discuss treatment services clients received, highlight one-year outcomes, and identify potential barriers to work for substance-abusing women on welfare. (For information on this journal, please visit http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105549)
- Serving Welfare Clients with Mental Health or Substance Abuse Problems (October 2003). This Resources for Welfare Decisions provides information that may assist welfare agencies to provide needed services to these hard-to-employ clients (The Finance Project; http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/Publications/servingwelfareclientsRN.htm).
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Substance Abuse, Welfare
Reform and Child Well-Being
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Child Well-Being One Year After Welfare Reform.
CalWORKs Project Research: TANF Families in which there are
alcohol or other drug, mental health or domestic violence issues
(January 2003). This report presents study findings regarding
child well-being and parental mental health, alcohol and other
drugs and domestic violence issues (California Institute of
Mental Health). http://www.cimh.org/downloads/CalWORKsChildren.pdf
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Promoting Resilience: Helping Young Children
and Parents Affected by Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence,
and Depression in the Context of Welfare Reform (February
2000). Part of the series Promoting the Emotional Well-Being
of Children and Families this report finds that to make welfare
reform succeed, policymakers will need to focus on a subset
of the most hard to serve families affected by welfare changes.
The problems of these families involve one or more of the following:
domestic violence, alcohol, drugs, and other substance abuse,
and serious mental health issues, including depression. This
issue brief suggests that both welfare reform and the national
goal to ensure that every child enters school ready-to-learn
provide a framework for community, state, and federal action
on behalf of this vulnerable and ignored population (National
Center for Children in Poverty). http://www.nccp.org/pub_cwr00h.html
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Substance Abuse and Welfare
Reform – Evaluations and Lessons Learned
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Integrating Alcohol and Drug Treatment into
a Work-Oriented Welfare Program: Lessons from Oregon (1999).
As welfare rolls shrink, caseworkers often find that the remaining
clients face additional challenges such as drug and alcohol
addiction. Can drug and alcohol treatment programs be integrated
successfully into a welfare environment that stresses employment?
Researchers from Mathematica evaluated the experience in Oregon
where, for the past seven years, welfare case workers have helped
their clients overcome the challenges of drug and alcohol addiction
while continuing to emphasize timely employment. The researchers
concluded that Oregon's experience can be valuable to other
states that are contemplating whether or how to integrate alcohol
and drug treatment into their welfare program (Mathematica).
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/PDFs/oregon.pdf
For a listing of more general reports that
address issues affecting women with substance use disorders and
their children and families, please click on the TIE category,
Recent Reports, Articles and Fact Sheets.
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