Identifying and Supporting Human Services Participants with Substance Use Disorder: Roundtable Summary

This brief summarizes discussions among experts participating in a roundtable. The discussions focused on promising strategies to identify substance use disorder (SUD) among human services participants and refer them to treatment and recovery supports. The roundtable concentrated on four programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, child welfare, domestic violence, and Head Start. Participating experts suggested a number of important considerations for policy and program development.

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