Understanding Substance Abuse and Facilitating Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Workers

Understanding Substance Abuse and Facilitating Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Workers

Acknowledgments
This document was prepared by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) under Contract No. 270‐027108 for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), both within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Elizabeth M. Breshears, M.S.W., M.Ed., developed the document with assistance from Shaila Yeh M.S.W., and Nancy K. Young, Ph.D. Sharon Amatetti, M.P.H., served as the government project officer from SAMHSA (CSAT); Irene Bocella, M.S.W., served as the project officer from ACF.

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