Selected Resources

Depression, Substance Abuse, and Domestic Violence: Little Is Known About Co-Occurrence and Combined Effects on Low-Income Families (PDF - 107 KB)
National Center for Children in Poverty (2004)
Summarizes recent research results on the co-occurrence of and response to depression, substance abuse, and domestic violence, and finds a need for more research on strategies that simultaneously address the needs of children and adults.

Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers Impact Statement (PDF - 34 KB)
ZERO TO THREE (2006)
This project encourages judicial leadership and collaboration to improve outcomes for vulnerable young children. It directly addresses the co-occurrence of child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic violence, and parental mental illness.

Project Safe Families
Lighthouse Institute & Chestnut Health Systems (2000)
Training materials to educate child welfare workers about the implications of substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence for child protection, including assessment techniques and treatment strategies.