Substance-Exposed Infants: State Responses to the Problem

Substance-Exposed Infants: State Responses to the Problem
Substance-Exposed Infants (SEI): State Responses to the Problem assesses state policy from the broadest perspective: prevention, intervention, identification, and treatment of prenatal substance exposure, including immediate and ongoing services for the infant, the mother, and the family. In the study, NCSACW reviews states' policies regarding: pre-pregnancy prevention efforts; screening and assessment in the prenatal period; testing at birth and notification of child protective services (CPS) in cases in which infants are identified as substance-affected; the provision of services to SEI and their parents after a CPS referral is made or other agencies become involved; and the processing of SEI-related referrals to developmental disabilities agencies.

open here to download the report:
http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/files/Substance-Exposed-Infants.pdf