Collocation: Integrating Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Services

This article presents findings from a process evaluation of a pilot program to address parental substance abuse in the child welfare system. By placing substance abuse counselors in a local child welfare office, the collocation program was designed to facilitate early identification, timely referral...

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Published in:Journal of social work practice in the addictions 2009-01, Vol.9 (1), p.55-70
Main Authors: Lee, Eunju, Esaki, Nina, Greene, Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
child welfare
Child Welfare Services
parental substance abuse
Parents
Programs
service integration
Services
Substance Abuse
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Summary:This article presents findings from a process evaluation of a pilot program to address parental substance abuse in the child welfare system. By placing substance abuse counselors in a local child welfare office, the collocation program was designed to facilitate early identification, timely referral to treatment, and improved treatment engagement of substance-abusing parents. Frontline child welfare workers in 6 of the 7 pilot sites endorsed the program as they found that the collocated substance abuse counselors provided additional resources and facilitated case processing. Findings suggest that clearly defined procedures and sufficient staffing of qualified substance abuse counselors could lead to better programs.
ISSN:1533-256X
1533-2578
DOI:10.1080/15332560802533612