| NCSACW has developed a variety of products that
advance knowledge and practice in the linkages among substance
use disorders, child welfare, and family court systems.
text
versions.
Screening and Assessment for
Family Engagement, Retention, and Recovery (SAFERR) (PDF
- 3.6 MB)
This guidebook provides a model that helps professionals respond
to families affected by substance use disorders by strengthening
partnerships between child welfare and substance abuse treatment
agencies and the courts. The model includes screening and assessment
tools and efficient communication strategies that support sound
and timely decisions about the safety of children and about
the treatment and recovery of parents. It includes guidance
for developing collaborative relationships between the systems
to help improve outcomes for these families. Order
a copy of SAFERR.
Synthesis
of Cross System Values and Principles: A National Perspective (PDF
- 132 KB)
This document reflects the shared values and principles of
the NCSACW Consortium Member Organizations and forms the basis
for developing collaborative solutions for identified cross-system
issues in order to improve outcomes for children and families.
Meth and Child
Safety (PDF - 398 KB)
Methamphetamine Resource
List
Annotated
Bibliography on Cross-System Issues Updated!
This document identifies the major literature in the field
of cross-system issues involving child welfare, substance use
disorders, and dependency courts. It is organized in 15 topic
areas, and the time frame is from January, 2000 through December,
2006.
Understanding
Substance Abuse and Facilitating Recovery: A Guide for
Child Welfare Workers (PDF - 417 KB)
This publication is intended for front line child welfare staff.
This brief discusses the relationship of alcohol and drugs to
families in the child welfare system; provides information on
the biological, psychological, and social processes of alcohol
and drug addiction to help staff recognize when substance abuse
is a risk factor in their cases; describes strategies to facilitate
and support alcohol and drug treatment and recovery; and explains
the benefits of partnering with substance abuse treatment and
dependency court systems to improve outcomes for children of
parents with substance use disorders.
This document can be ordered online from the National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16971
It can also be ordered from the National Clearinghouse on Child
Abuse and Neglect Information
The
Child Welfare-Substance Abuse Connection: A Compendium of Training
Curricula and Resources
This document provides a summary and analysis of CFSRs and PIPs
highlighting the substance abuse issues included in the States'
reports. A total of 50 state reports, in addition to reports from
the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, from the Children and
Family Service Reviews (CFSRs) and 52 Program Improvement Plans
(PIPs) were reviewed to compile this review.
For further information on the State CFSRs and PIPs, visit Children's
Bureau.
Navigating
the Pathways: Lessons and Promising Practices in Linking
Alcohol and Drug Services with Child Welfare (TAP 27)
(PDF - 90 KB)
This Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) offers a unique perspective
on the growing contacts across the divide that too often prevents
child welfare and substance abuse agencies from working together
as closely as they need to in order to help children and families
affected by substance abuse. Using a ten-element framework to
measure the capacity of agencies to work as partners on the substance
abuse needs of child welfare services clients, this TAP describes
seven sites from around the Nation that have implemented programs
for families in the child welfare system with substance use disorders.
This TAP is one in a series of publications by the Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). TAP 27 was authored by Children
and Family Futures. This document is available through the National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686
or at http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
by requesting inventory number BKD436.
Executive Summary
Highlights of Program Elements Across Seven Sites (From
TAP 27)
Matrix
of Progress in Linkages among Alcohol and Drug and Child Welfare
Services and the Dependency Court System (Ten-element Framework)
(PDF - 158 KB)
Collaborative
Capacity Instrument
(PDF - 303 KB)
The Collaborative Capacity Instrument was developed by staff
at Children and Family Futures to be used as a self-assessment
by County (and/or State) alcohol and drug and child welfare
service agencies who are preparing to work with each other
or who may be seeking to move to a new level of cooperation
after some initial efforts. The questions were designed to
elicit discussion among and within both sets of agencies about
their readiness for closer work with each other.
Collaborative
Values Inventory
(PDF - 107 KB)
The Collaborative Values Inventory is a questionnaire to be
completed by cross-disciplinary teams of professionals who
are seeking a better understanding of the values that guide
different disciplines and systems. After completing the questionnaire
anonymously, it is helpful to have the items scored and then
a formal meeting(s) to discuss the similarities and differences
across systems. The intent of the questionnaire is to assist
community members and professional staff in developing common
principles for their work together
Framework
and Policy Tools for Improving Linkages between Alcohol
and Drug Services, Child Welfare Services and Dependency
Courts
(PDF - 578 KB)
This paper explains a framework for assessing the components
of collaborative efforts to address the substance abuse issues
among families in the child welfare and dependency court systems.
This ten-element framework is a tool for assessing collaboration
across systems, specifically the identification of benchmarks
for improving system linkages, which are fundamental to improving
outcomes and long-term well-being for families in the child
welfare system with substance use disorders.
Findings
from the National Technical Assistance Needs Assessment
on Improving Outcomes for Families with Substance Use Disorders
in Child Welfare Services and Dependency Courts
(PDF - 563 KB)
NCSACW conducted a needs assessment in early 2003 to determine
the technical assistance needs of its stakeholders. The report,
published in May 2003, presents the findings of the needs assessment
and outlines the major areas where technical assistance is needed
related to cross-system issues.
Summary
Full
Report
(PDF - 563 KB)
White
Paper on Funding Comprehensive Services for Families with
Substance Use Disorders in Child Welfare and Dependency
Courts
(PDF - 175 KB)
Connecting separate agencies that serve children and families
at the intersection of child welfare, substance abuse services
and dependency courts involves connecting the multiple funding
streams that flow into child welfare, substance abuse and other
health and human service agencies serving families. This white
paper outlines several fiscal issues that affect the ability
of programs to provide the comprehensive services needed by
children and families affected by substance abuse, outlines
the concept of unified fiscal planning, and briefly describes
the Federal sources of funding for child welfare and alcohol
and drug services as well as several other sources of funds
for services for children and adolescents.
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