Summer 2007 Brown Bag Technical Assistance
A Three-Session Web Based Series of Selected Topics

Event hosted by the Administration for Children and Families, Region 10 - Seattle
And the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare.

Audio visual recordings and handouts will be posted here shortly after each session. Click on the title of the corresponding session or item to view. If the title does not link to a file, it may not be available yet. June 12, 2007 Evidenced Based Practice Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a combination of the best available research evidence, the best clinical experience, and the best effort to be consistent with family/client values (Institute of Medicine, 2001). This session includes the utilization of evidence-based practices in substance abuse treatment as a method of achieving improved outcomes for children and families involved in the child welfare system. Classification ratings and methods are described; and valuable EBP online collections and databases are shown. Two programs that have been classified by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) are spotlighted in the session. Agenda and Speaker Biographical Information Questions and Answers July 17, 2007 Screening, Assessment, and Triage Findings and practical experience have established that no single checklist yields the kind of information caseworkers need to make difficult decisions about whether parents need substance abuse treatment and if children are safe. There is an array of screening instruments and practice principles that, if used appropriately, can provide timely information to guide those decisions. Models will be presented to help staff of public and private agencies respond to families affected by substance use disorders. Agenda and Speaker Biographical Information Questions and Answers August 28 Engaging Families: Pre-treatment Resources and Models Motivated by the mandates of child welfare timeframes that families have to complete case plans, case workers are called upon to provide services as soon as possible. Methods of engaging and retaining families in substance abuse treatment as well as models of practice and pre-treatment methods will be discussed. Proceedings will be posted approximately 2 weeks after session completion. Agenda and Speaker Biographical Information