How can family-based residential treatment programs help reduce substance use and improve child welfare outcomes?
Learn how family-based residential treatment for parental substance use disorder can keep families together and improve outcomes.
Questions from the field
What do we know about the impact of homelessness and housing instability on child welfare-involved families?
Learn about the relationship between housing instability and child well-being, and how child welfare agencies can help homeless families.
How can supportive housing help improve outcomes for families in the child welfare system?
Explore key components of supportive housing programs and evidence of their effectiveness with child welfare-involved families.
What are some ways San Francisco’s Family Resource Centers strengthen families and protect children?
These brief videos describe how family resource centers in San Francisco offer concrete supports to families and build protective factors.
How has San Francisco taken a collaborative approach to keeping children safe?
These brief videos describe the importance of collaboration across sectors to keep children safe and meet community needs.
How does high-quality legal representation for parents support better outcomes?
Research highlights how quality legal representation for parents can improve permanency for children and reduce time in foster care.
Prevention
Explore our Questions from the field resources to learn more about how to prevent child maltreatment.
Substance use disorder
Explore our Questions from the field resources to learn more about substance use disorders and child welfare.
How does Native American Connections’ Patina Wellness Center help parents in treatment and recovery stay with their children?
Learn how a residential treatment center is helping tribal parents recover from substance use disorder with their children.
How did Connecticut expand Family-Based Recovery using a social impact bond?
Pay for Success expands a recovery program that allows children to remain at home with parents undergoing treatment for substance use.