Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
intervention on substance abuse and trauma-related problems. Methods: A randomized …

Parental substance abuse is one of the most prominent reasons that children enter foster
care. The relative role of substance type in delaying reunification has remained elusive. This …

Background While often treated as a single group in previous studies, families involved with
the child welfare system (CWS) because of parental substance use disorder (SUD) present …

Substance use disorders are a major problem for child welfare systems. The abuse of and
dependence on alcohol and drugs by parents increases the risk of child maltreatment and …

This qualitative study examined the responses of six African American women between the
ages of 18-57 who aged out of the foster care system. In particular, this study examined their …

Substance‐affected families are frequently cited as the most challenging families to serve
within the child welfare context, particularly in rural settings where treatment services may be …

This qualitative participatory action research addressed how interagency collaborations can
improve services for African American mothers with child welfare cases and diagnosed with …

Critiques of the US foster care system as “broken” span multiple disciplines, including
journalism, social work, sociology, psychology, and legal studies. Foster care “brokenness” …

This chapter examines what works in practice to address problems associated with family
functioning in the child welfare system due to caregiver substance use and the impact on …

Parental Substance Abuse., Primary Funding to the Iowa State Supreme Court
Administration, Children's Justice Initiative; Evaluation funding is required flow through to KU …