jueves, 4 de octubre de 2012

National Symposium on Family Drug Courts and Other Child Welfare Announcements

National Symposium on Family Drug Courts and Other Child Welfare Announcements



Nation Centers on Substance Abuse and Child WelfareExciting Announcements from the NCSACW!


Family Drug Courts: A National Symposium To Improve Family Recovery, Safety, and Stability
Family Drug Courts: A National Symposium To Improve Family Recovery, Safety, and Stability was held on September 5–6, 2012, in Anaheim, California. The symposium provided an opportunity for substance abuse treatment, child welfare, and court professionals working in or with Family Drug Courts (FDCs) to hear and exchange information concerning policy, program strategies, and advanced practices for FDCs including eligibility, screening, assessment, engagement, and retention; continuing judicial supervision and ethical considerations; drug testing; collaborative and system issues; program design and models; research, data collection, and program evaluation; funding and sustainability; specialized services for children, including substance-exposed infants; and gender-specific, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and family-centered substance abuse treatment and aftercare.
The symposium featured 5 plenary sessions, 23 workshops, and 7 facilitated breakout sessions by discipline. To access all workshop materials, visit the FDC symposium website.

SAMHSA has awarded the contract to continue the work of NCSACW for the next 5 years!
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) website features a wealth of resources on topic areas such as:
  • Family Treatment Drug Courts
  • Services to Children
  • Substance-Exposed Infants
  • Substance Abuse Specialists
  • Drug Testing in Child Welfare
  • Client Screening, Assessment, Engagement, and Retention
  • Family-Centered Treatment
  • Tribal Community Resources
  • Budgeting and Sustainability

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