Research

This section provides the latest child welfare services and substance use treatment statistics and research literature related to families affected by substance use disorders and involvement with child welfare services.

• Statistics

  • Child Welfare and Treatment Statistics
    
    

    This section provides a series of graphs and charts displaying child welfare and treatment statistics. These graphs are derived from national datasets and are updated yearly upon the release of new data.

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• Interactive Bibliography Search

  • The Interactive Bibliography is a searchable platform for individual citations identified in the field of cross-system issues involving child welfare, substance use disorders, and family treatment and dependency courts. The citations are searchable by topical keyword, author, title, date, or publication. Citations can also be exported through Microsoft Excel format. The bibliography is updated regularly and contains citations through June 2020.

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• Research Literature

  • Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic and the Child Welfare System: Key Findings From a Mixed Methods Study

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), 2018

    ASPE released two briefs in March 2018: “Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic and the Child Welfare System: Key Finding from a Mixed Methods Study” and “The Relationship Between Substance Use Indicators and Child Welfare Caseloads.” The briefs examine how substance use affects child welfare systems across the country.

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  • Child Welfare, Substance Use Disorders, and Dependency Courts: A Cross-System Bibliography
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    National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2018

    This bibliography identifies the major research in the field of cross-system issues involving child welfare, substance use disorders, and courts. The literature review time frame is January 2000–June 2017.

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