The Effect of the Adoption & Safe Families Act on Families with Substance Abuse Issues
The purpose of the research was to explore (1) the impact of the Adoption & Safe Families Act on families with substance abuse issues who are involved with the child welfare system, and (2) how child welfare systems, substance abuse treatment systems, and judicial systems are developing policy and practices that can support positive treatment outcomes and reunification for these parents. This research was developed in collaboration with local policymakers from all three involved systems, who will continue to be involved as advisors to the research. The results of this study will have direct implications for informing emerging local and national policy.
Project Team
Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator- Anna Rockhill, M.P.P.
Reports and Publications
Rockhill, A.M., Green, B.L., & Newton-Curtis, L. (in press). Parents’ efforts to access substance abuse treatment while involved with child welfare. Child Welfare.
Green, B.L., Rockhill, A.M., & Burrus, S. (in press). “Why all the fuss about collaboration? Clarifying the role of interagency collaboration for substance-abusing families involved with child welfare.” Child Welfare.
Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Burrus, S. W. M. (2002). What Helps and What Doesn’t: Providers Talk about Meeting the Needs of Families with Substance Abuse Problems Under ASFA. NPC Research: Portland, OR.
Report | Executive Summary
Rockhill, A. M., Green, B. G., & Furrer, C. J. (Jan. 2007). Is the Adoption and Safe Families Act Influencing Child Welfare Outcomes for Families with Substance Abuse Issues? Child Maltreatment, 12(1), 7-19.
Abstract
Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. J. (July 2006). Understanding patterns of substance abuse treatment
services for women involved with the child welfare system: Influences of family characteristics and
social policy. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 32(2), 149-176.
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