Bringing Systems Together for Family Recovery, Safety, and Stability
The mission of the NCSACW is to improve systems and practice for families with substance use disorders who are involved in the child welfare and family judicial systems by assisting local, State and tribal agencies.
Working Together
Whether you work in Child Welfare, Substance Abuse Treatment, or the Courts, it takes everyone together to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders.
Learning Together
Understanding each system’s practices and procedures and learning to speak each other’s languages will help everyone work together more effectively for the benefit of families.
We Can Help
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers technical assistance, training, and information tools to support your efforts to collaborate.
Resources & Topics
Information on resources and topics related to substance abuse treatment, child welfare, and the courts.
Training
Online tutorials, in-person and web-based training for professionals from substance abuse treatment, child welfare services, and the courts.
Technical Assistance
Technical assistance in developing the cross-system partnerships and practice changes that are needed to address the issues of substance use disorders among families in the child welfare system.
More about technical assistance
- Tutorial 1: Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals
- Online Training
- Participant Workbook (PDF 454 KB)
- Facilitator Workbook (PDF 491 KB)
- Tutorial 2: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Family Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals
- Online Training
- Participant Workbook (PDF 297 KB)
- Supervisor Workbook (PDF 4,299 KB)
- Understanding Substance Abuse and Facilitating Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Workers (PDF 1,150 KB)
Substance Exposed Infants: State Responses to the Problem PDF - 1.5 MB
Screening and Assessment for Family Engagement, Retention and Recovery (SAFERR) PDF - 3.6 MB
Understanding Substance Abuse & Facilitating Recovery: a Guide for Child Welfare PDF - 1.2 MB
Methamphetamine Addiction, Treatment, and Outcomes: Implications for Child Welfare Workers PDF - 398 KB
A Review of Alcohol and Drug Issues in the States' Child and Family Service Reviews and Program Improvement Plans PDF - 463 KB
