Navigating the Pathways: Lessons and Promising Practices in Linking Alcohol and Drug Services with Child Welfare

Young, Nancy K.; Gardner, Sidney L.

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“…Given their shared purpose and the reality of the "four clocks," it is imperative that child welfare, welfare, and drug treatment agencies work together toward their common goal. Findings from preliminary pilot studies suggest that such collaborative arrangements can benefit clients (Young & Gardner, 2002). Since first identifying the "four clocks," Young and Gardner (2002) have added the concept of the "fifth clock," to signify that time is running out on child welfare, welfare, and drug treatment agencies which fail to develop cooperative working agreements.…”

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“…Findings from preliminary pilot studies suggest that such collaborative arrangements can benefit clients (Young & Gardner, 2002). Since first identifying the "four clocks," Young and Gardner (2002) have added the concept of the "fifth clock," to signify that time is running out on child welfare, welfare, and drug treatment agencies which fail to develop cooperative working agreements. In the absence of agency leadership to develop such collaborative programs, policy makers may step in and mandate change.…”

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“…In closing, it has been several years since Young and Gardner (2002) challenged agencies through the metaphor of the fifth clock, to develop collaborative interagency relationships. Meanwhile, mothers who are in drug treatment must conduct an elaborate juggling act to continue in recovery, keep their family together, and maintain some form of economic viability.…”

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The impact of foster care and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on women's drug treatment outcomes

Lewandowski

Hill

2008

Children and Youth Services Review

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This study assesses the impact of having a child in foster care and receiving cash benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on women's completion of a residential drug treatment program. The study's hypothesis was that drug treatment completion rates for women who had children in foster care and/or who were receiving TANF would differ from women who did not receive these services. The sample included 117 women age 19 to 54, in a Midwestern state. Findings suggest that women with a child or children in foster care were less likely to complete treatment. Women receiving cash benefits were also somewhat less likely to complete treatment than women not receiving these services. Women with children in foster care had similar levels of psychological, employment, and drug and alcohol concerns as other women, as measured by the Addiction Severity Index. Future research should focus on identifying strategies that enhance retention rates of these vulnerable women. Implications for improving treatment retention are discussed in light of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. TextThe purpose of this study was to assess how having a child in foster care, and/or receiving cash benefits through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) impacted women's residential drug treatment completion rates. The study took place at a women's residential drug treatment center in the Midwest where drug treatment, child welfare, and TANF are provided through three different agencies who work independently of each other, and where there is little, if any, interagency collaboration.Examining the impact of foster care and welfare on women's drug treatment completion rates seems especially relevant in light of the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) and the Personal Work and Responsibility Act of 1996 (PRWORA). As service delivery systems, child welfare, TANF, and substance abuse services have separate goals, philosophies, legal mandates, and timelines. With the new ASFA timelines, low-income women in recovery are expected to completely overcome their addiction in a relatively short period of time (Azzi-Lessing & Olsen, 1996). While not empirically tested, these various 518-591-8784. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptChild Youth Serv Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 January 1. Published in final edited form as:Child Youth Serv Rev. 2008 ; 30(8): 942-954. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscr...

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The impact of foster care and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on women's drug treatment outcomes

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Hill

2008

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…Successful collaboration between addiction treatment, child welfare, dependency courts requires development and articulation of shared values; adoption of specific evidence-based practices for children and families; implementation of collaborative systems changes (e.g., training, budgeting, and information sharing), and development of shared outcomes (Young & Gardner, 2002). These dimensions of collaboration are relevant to the integration of trauma-informed systems change in the context of research, which continues to document the importance of trauma as a pivotal connection between service delivery systems and focal point for evidence-based, consumer centered practice (British Columbia Center of Excellence for Women's Health, 2011).…”

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Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in a Family Drug Treatment Court Context

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Jones

Brown

2013

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

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Abstract:A growing body of literature documents the importance of trauma-informed and trauma-specific services and systems change in both addiction treatment and child welfare fields. The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore barriers, benefits, and facilitating factors associated with a trauma-informed systems assessment and improvement initiative conducted in the context of a family drug treatment court (FDTC). Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 12 key informants and historical analyses of project documents over a 4-year time span were conducted.Results underscore the relevance of trauma-informed systems change in collaborative contexts designed to address the complex needs of children and families.

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“…1 They specified five national goals: In the ensuing dozen years, Children and Family Futures, a nonprofit policy research and technical assistance organization, developed 2 and refined a collaborative practice model for families involved in the child welfare system, most of whom include at least one member with a substance use disorder. 3 The collaborative practice model is drawn from the experiences of communities who have implemented practice and policy changes to accomplish the five national goals.…”

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Navigating the Pathways: Lessons and Promising Practices in Linking Alcohol and Drug Services with Child Welfare

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The impact of foster care and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on women's drug treatment outcomes

The impact of foster care and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on women's drug treatment outcomes

Advancing Trauma-Informed Systems Change in a Family Drug Treatment Court Context

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