Parental Substance Use as Child Maltreatment - Port Gamble S'Klallam
Date: September 2024
Substance-Exposed Newborns
Citation: Tribal Code Tit. 16, § 16.02.02
A 'child in need of care' is one who has been neglected. This term includes the following:
• An unborn child whose mother is using alcohol or illegal drugs
• A nursing child whose mother is using alcohol or other drugs to an extent that the baby may be endangered
Children Exposed to Parental Substance Use
Citation: Tribal Code Tit. 16, § 16.02.02
A 'child in need of care' is one who has been neglected. This term includes a child who is allowed access to alcohol or other drugs.
A 'child in need of care' is one who has been physically abused. This term includes a child who has been given inappropriate food, drink, or drugs.