Protecting Children in Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders

Author(s): Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect., ICF International.

Year Published: 2009

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - The Nature of Substance Use Disorders 3 - How Parental Substance Use Disorders Affect Children 4 - In Home Examination, Screening and Assessment… 5 - Treating Substance Use Disorders 6 - The Role of Child Protective Services… 7 - Child Protective Services and Substance Use Disorder… 8 - Putting It Together: Making the Systems Work for Families Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual… Appendix E - Commonly Abused Substances Appendix F - Commonly Used Screening Instruments Appendix G - State of Connecticut Department of Children… Appendix H - Memorandums of Understanding Appendix I - Confidentiality and the Release of Substance… Appendix J - Sample Qualified Service Organization Agreement…

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Appendix B
Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Concerned with Child Maltreatment and/or Substance Use Disorders

The following are several representatives of the many national organizations and groups dealing with various aspects of child maltreatment and substance use disorders. Visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/ to view a more comprehensive list of resources and visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/index.cfm to search an organization database. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect or the Children's Bureau.

• National and Federal substance use disorder organizations
• Child welfare organizations
• Child abuse prevention organizations
• For the general public
• For more information

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National and Federal Substance Use Disorder Organizations

Addiction Technology Transfer Centers

address:	National Office University of Missouri–Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
phone:	(816) 235-6888
fax:	(816) 235-6580
Email:	no@nattc.org
Web site:	http://www.nattc.org

A nationwide, multidisciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience, and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

address:	625 Slaters Lane, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314
phone:	(800) 54-CADCA
fax:	(703) 706-0565
Email:	info@cadca.org
Web site:	http://cadca.org

Builds and strengthens the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy, and drug-free communities. Supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences, and special events.

Join Together Online

address:	715 Albany Street, 580-3rd Floor Boston, MA 02118
phone:	(617) 437-1500
fax:	(617) 437-9394
Email:	info@jointogether.org
Web site:	http://www.jointogether.org

Supports community-based efforts across the country to reduce, prevent, and treat substance use disorders. Focuses attention on strengthening community capacity to expand the demand for and supply of high-quality substance use disorder treatment.

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC)/National DEC Resource Center

address:	1942 Broadway, Suite 314 Boulder, CO 80302
phone:	(303) 413-3064
fax:	(303) 938-6850
Web site:	http://www.nationaldec.org/

Promotes the DEC team concept and public awareness for the problems faced by DEC through multidisciplinary training for communities. It supports a nationwide network of professionals serving DEC by providing referrals to experts, updated research, and best practice information.

National Health Information Center

address:	P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133
phone:	(301) 565-4167 (800) 336-4797
fax:	(301) 984-4256
Email:	info@nhic.org
Web site:	http://www.health.gov/nhic

A health information referral service that links consumers and health professionals to organizations best able to answer their questions.

National Institutes of Health

address:	9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892
phone:	(301) 496-4000
Email:	nihinfo@od.nih.gov
Web site:	http://www.nih.gov

Seeks to acquire knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. Relevant institutes include the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

address:	900 17th Street, NW, Suite 910 Washington, DC 20006
phone:	(202) 785-4585 (800) 66-NOFAS
fax:	(202) 466-6456
Email:	information@nofas.org
Web site:	http://www.nofas.org

Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected by fetal alcohol syndrome.

Office of National Drug Control Policy

address:	Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849–6000
phone:	(800) 666–3332
fax:	(301) 519–5212
Web site:	http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

Establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime and violence; and drug-related health consequences. Produces the National Drug Control Strategy, which directs the Nation's anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget, and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

address:	1 Choke Cherry Road Rockville, MD 20857
phone:	(240) 276-2000
fax:	(240) 276-2010
Web site:	http://www.samhsa.gov

Seeks to improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance use disorders and mental illnesses.

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Child Welfare Organizations

American Humane Association Children's Division

address:	63 Inverness Drive, East Englewood, CO 80112-5117
phone:	(303) 792-9900
fax:	(303) 792-5333
Web site:	http://www.americanhumane.org

Conducts research, analysis, and training to help public and private agencies respond to child maltreatment.

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

address:	350 Poplar Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126
phone:	(630) 941-1235 (877) 402-7722
fax:	(630) 359-4274
Email:	apsac@apsac.org
Web site:	http://www.apsac.org

Provides professional education, promotes research to inform effective practice, and addresses public policy issues. Professional membership organization.

American Public Human Services Association

address:	810 First Street, NE, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002-4267
phone:	(202) 682-0100
fax:	(202) 289-6555
Web site:	http://www.aphsa.org

Addresses program and policy issues related to the administration and delivery of publicly funded human services. Professional membership organization.

AVANCE Family Support and Education Program

address:	118 N. Medina San Antonio, TX 78207
phone:	(210) 270-4630
fax:	(210) 270-4612
Web site:	http://www.avance.org

Operates a national training center to share and disseminate information, material, and curricula to service providers and policymakers interested in supporting high-risk Hispanic families.

Child Welfare League of America

address:	2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250 Arlington, VA 22202
phone:	(703) 412-2400
fax:	(703) 412-2401
Web site:	http://www.cwla.org

Provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to child welfare professionals and agencies, while educating the public about emerging issues affecting children.

National Black Child Development Institute

address:	1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110 Washington, DC 20005-4110
phone:	(202) 833-2220
fax:	(202) 833-8222
Email:	moreinfo@nbcdi.org
Web site:	http://www.nbcdi.org

Operates programs and sponsors a national training conference through Howard University to improve and protect the well-being of African-American children.

National Children's Advocacy Center

address:	210 Pratt Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801
phone:	(256) 533-KIDS
fax:	(256) 534-6883
Web site:	http://www.nationalcac.org

Provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families within a child-focused team approach.

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)

address:	5100 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97239
phone:	(503) 222-4044
fax:	(503) 222-4007
Email:	info@nicwa.org
Web site:	www.nicwa.org

Disseminates information and provides technical assistance on Indian child welfare issues. Supports community development and advocacy efforts to facilitate tribal responses to the needs of families and children.

National Resource Center for Child Protective Services

address:	925 #4 Sixth Street, NW Albuquerque, NM 87102
phone:	(505) 345-2444
fax:	(505) 345-2626
Web site:	http://www.nrccps.org

Focuses on building State, local, and Tribal capacity through training and technical assistance in child protective services, including meeting Federal requirements, strengthening programs, eligibility for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act grant, support to State Liaison Officers, and collaboration with other national resource centers.

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Child Abuse Prevention Organizations

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds

address:	5712 30th Avenue, NE Seattle, WA 98105
phone:	(206) 526-1221
fax:	(206) 526-0220
Email:	alliance@psy.msu.edu
Web site:	http://www.ctfalliance.org

Assists State children's trust and prevention funds in strengthening families and protecting children from harm.

Prevent Child Abuse America

address:	500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611
phone:	(312) 663-3520
fax:	(312) 939-8962
Email:	mailbox@preventchildabuse.org
Web site:	http://www.preventchildabuse.org

Conducts prevention activities such as public awareness campaigns, advocacy, networking, research, and publishing. Also provides information and statistics on child abuse.

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For the General Public

Childhelp

address:	15757 North 78th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85260
phone:	(800) 4-A-CHILD (child abuse hotline) (800) 2-A-CHILD (TDD child abuse hotline) (480) 922-8212
fax:	(480) 922-7061
Web site:	http://www.childhelp.org

Provides crisis counseling to adult survivors and child victims of child abuse, offenders, and parents and operates a national hotline.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

address:	Charles B. Wang International Children's Building 699 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3175
phone:	(800) 843-5678 (24-hour hotline) (703) 274-3900
fax:	(703) 274-2220
Web site:	http://www.missingkids.com

Provides assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.

Parents Anonymous

address:	675 West Foothill Blvd., Suite 220 Claremont, CA 91711
phone:	(909) 621-6184
fax:	(909) 625-6304
Email:	parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org
Web site:	http://www.parentsanonymous.org

Leads mutual support groups to help parents provide nurturing environments for their families.

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For More Information

Child Welfare Information Gateway

address:	1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024
phone:	800.394.3366
Email:	info@childwelfare.gov
Web site:	http://www.childwelfare.gov/

Collects, stores, catalogs, and disseminates information on all aspects of child maltreatment and child welfare to help build the capacity of professionals in the field. A service of the Children's Bureau.

National Center for Substance Abuse and Child Welfare

address:	4940 Irvine Blvd., Suite 202 Irvine, CA 92620
phone:	(714) 505-3525
fax:	(714) 505-3626
Email:	ncsacw@cffutures.org
Web site:	http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov

Disseminates information, provides technical assistance, and develops knowledge that promotes effective practice, organizational, and system changes related to substance use disorder and child welfare issues at the local, State, and national levels.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

address:	P.O. Box 2345 Rockville, MD 20847
phone:	(240) 221-4019 (800) 729-6686 (877) 767-8432 (En Español) (800) 487-4889 (TDD)
fax:	(240) 221-4292
Email:	info@health.org
Web site:	http://ncadi.samhsa.gov

Serves as the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance use disorder prevention and addiction treatment. A service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - The Nature of Substance Use Disorders 3 - How Parental Substance Use Disorders Affect Children 4 - In Home Examination, Screening and Assessment… 5 - Treating Substance Use Disorders 6 - The Role of Child Protective Services… 7 - Child Protective Services and Substance Use Disorder… 8 - Putting It Together: Making the Systems Work for Families Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual… Appendix E - Commonly Abused Substances Appendix F - Commonly Used Screening Instruments Appendix G - State of Connecticut Department of Children… Appendix H - Memorandums of Understanding Appendix I - Confidentiality and the Release of Substance… Appendix J - Sample Qualified Service Organization Agreement…

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