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Meeting Substance Use and Social Service Needs in Communities of Color
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In this brief, we highlight experiences and practices from substance use treatment providers and their human services partners when serving people of color. We selected providers that focused on serving people of color, and this study was not intended to assess outcomes or effectiveness of any of the practices highlighted.
The Role of Health and Human Service Providers in Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Brief
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This brief reviews the role of health and human service providers in preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products:
State Responses to FASD: Effective Strategies and Ongoing Challenges Research Brief
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This brief synthesizes effective state and local level strategies for prevention, identification and intervention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Briefs
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of disability that can result from prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD is an important public health and social issue associated with a large burden on society through the healthcare system, mental health and substance abuse system, foster care, criminal justice system, and long-term disability care services.
Child Support
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The Child Support Program, enacted in 1975 as Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act (P.L. 93-647), is one of the largest income support programs in the country, serving more children than the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Social Security combined. It is open to all children living apart from a parent.
Expanding Access to Family-Centered Medication-Assisted Treatment Issue Brief
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State Policy Levers for Expanding Family-Centered Medication-Assisted Treatment
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Neighborhoods and Health: Building Evidence for Local Policy
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Contents Site-Specific Analyses Cross-Site Analysis: The Changing Urban Context Cross-Site Analysis: Health Trends and Study Hypotheses Conclusions
Work, Welfare, and the Burden of Disability: Caring for Special Needs of Children in Poor Families
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Supportive Health Services Needs of Children with Disabilities
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Patterns of Substance Use and Substance-Related Impairment among Participants in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC)
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PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED IMPAIRMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN PROGRAM (AFDC)
Work, Welfare, and the Burden of Disability: Caring for Special Needs of Children in Poor Families
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This paper addresses issues which arise at the juncture of welfare and disability policies. Using preliminary data from a recent survey of current and recent AFDC recipients in California, we find that disabilities and chronic health problems affect the mothers or children in 43% of all households in the AFDC system.
Risk and Reality: The Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
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RISK AND REALITY: THE IMPLICATIONS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS By Joanne P. Brady, Marc Posner, Cynthia Lang and Michael J. Rosati The Education Development Center, Inc. 1994.
Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground
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A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
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A Report on Infants and Children with HIV Infection in Foster Care
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Report on Infants and Children with HIV Infection in Foster Care November 14, 1989 PDF Version
Cost of Teenage Childbearing: Current Trends
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This article discusses the cost of teenage childbearing as estimated by the Center for Population Options (CPO). The single-year cost for all families originating from a teen birth is estimated at approximately $25 billion in 1990, up from $16.6 billion in 1985.
AIDS Children and Child Welfare: Final Report
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services AIDS Children and Child Welfare Stephen Margolis, Ph.D., Lela Baughman, M.S.W., J. William Flynt, M.D. and Martin Kotler Macro Systems, Inc. March 31, 1988 PDF Version
Efforts by Child Welfare Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experiences of Five Communities
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Laudan Y. Aron and Krista K. Olson The Urban Institute March 1997 The research reported here was prepared under contract with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with additional support from the Office of Community Services and the National Institute of Justice.
An Exploratory Analysis of the Medicaid Expenditures of Substance Exposed Children Under 2 Years of Age in California
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services