Can a novel approach in identifying substance-exposed infants reduce unnecessary child welfare contact?
This journal article summary challenges child welfare leaders to reexamine protocols for identifying substance-exposed infants.
Substance use disorder
Which resources can help strengthen agency responses to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
This self-assessment tool and related resource list help child protection agencies support children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
How can child protection agencies better address fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
Child welfare professionals play a key role in meeting the needs of children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Does prenatal cannabis exposure pose a risk of subsequent child maltreatment?
Learn from a research study examining policies around CPS investigations of families with newborns who test positive for cannabis exposure.
Do treatment disparities exist among child welfare-involved caregivers?
Learn from a study examining racial disparities in treatment for CPS-involved caregivers with mental health or substance use disorders.
How does the FIRST Clinic keep newborns safely with their parents?
The FIRST Clinic is a medical-legal partnership that aims to keep parents and their newborns safely together.
Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Planning Brief
This family-centered substance abuse treatment planning brief outlines funding approaches and program implementation strategies.
How can families affected by substance use disorder safely stay together?
Investing in healing interventions for families affected by substance use disorder can promote recovery and mitigate family separation.
What supports can benefit kinship caregivers in families affected by substance use disorder?
Learn how the child welfare system can support kinship caregivers whose families are affected by substance use disorders.
How have rates of infant investigations due to reports from medical professionals changed over time?
Explore trends in child abuse and neglect investigations of infants due to reports from medical professionals.