May 2010Vol. 11, No. 4Supporting Families With Substance Use and Mental Health Issues
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) has developed an online training designed to educate pre-service and in-service child welfare professionals about substance abuse and mental health disorders affecting families involved with the child welfare system. The training package consists of the following six modules:
- Module 1: Understanding the Multiple Needs of Families Involved With the Child Welfare System
- Module 2: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, and Recovery
- Module 3: Understanding Mental Disorders, Treatment, and Recovery
- Module 4: Engagement and Intervention With Parents Affected by Substance Use Disorders, Mental Disorders, and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Module 5: Developing a Comprehensive Response for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders, Mental Disorders, and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Module 6: Understanding the Needs of Children of Parents With Substance Use or Mental Disorders
Each 2-3 hour module contains an agenda, training plan, training script, PowerPoint presentation, case vignettes, handouts, and reading materials.
NCSACW is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Visit the NCSACW website to access this free training:
www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/training/toolkit