Children and Family Futures

Presentations

Key Documents

A Planning Approach for Assessing County-Level Need, Demand, and Capacity in Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services in California

Effective Strategies of Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services (STARS)

Presented at the Training: Institute Developing Local Systems of Care for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Needs and their Families, New Directions to Improve Outcomes on July 16 – 20, 2008 in Nashville, TN.

Substance-Exposed Infants: Current Issues and Responses, in The APSAC Advisor, 19(4):12-17., by Nancy K. Young and Sidney L. Gardner

This article provides a brief review of prevalence estimates, a summary of state policies and programs to assist families of substance-exposed infants, and suggestions of needed interventions in both policy and direct practice.

Permission to post this article was given by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC).

An Overview of Child and Family Services Reviews 12/19/07

Regional Partnership Grantees (RPG) PERFOMANCE MEASUREMENT WEBINAR 11/09/07

Regional Partnership Grantees (RPG) Webinar Presentation 10/25/07

Synthesis of Cross-System Values and Principles: A National Perspective

This document forms the basis for developing collaborative solutions for identified cross-system issues in order to improve outcomes for children and families.

Testimony of Nancy K. Young, Ph.D. to Senate Finance Committee on Methamphetamine Issues
Testimony given April 25, 2006, at the United States

Senate Finance Committee hearing to examine the social and economic effect of the methamphetamine epidemic on America's child welfare system.

Methamphetamine and Child Welfare: Trend, Lessons and Practice Implications

Presented at CWLA National Conference on March 1, 2006.

Improving Outcomes for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders: Strengthening Families and Empowering Communities
Presented by Nancy Young at the 9th Annual Conference of the Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State on January 31, 2006.

Overview of Meth and Its Impact on Child Welfare
Presented by Nancy Young and Jay Wurscher as part of the Child Welfare League of America’s Methamphetamine teleconference series on September 22, 2005.

Implications of Methamphetamine Abuse and Dependence for Child Welfare
Presented by Nancy Young at The Children’s Bureau's System of Care Grantees Teleconference on July 14, 2005.

CWLA STARS Presentation
Specialized Treatment and Recovery Services: Engaging and Motivating Fathers in AOD Treatment.

Improving Outcomes for Families with Substance Use Disorders in the Child Welfare and Dependency Court Systems
Presented at Strengthening Systems: Investing for Results, the 7th Annual Statewide Conference Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State, January 26, 2004 by Nancy Young.

Navigating the Pathways: Connecting Alcohol and Other Drug, Child Welfare, and Family Supports
Presented at the 24th Annual Utah Fall Conference on Substance Abuse in Ogden, Utah on October 2, 2002 by Nancy Young.

ON TIME Comprehensive Community Treatment Program
Presented by Nancy Young.

Family Drug Treatment Court Evaluation
Presented at the NADCP 3rd Annual Juvenile & Family Drug Court Training Conference in Reno-Sparks, Nevada on January 23-26, 2002.

The Role of Child Welfare in Family Drug Treatment Courts
Presented at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Third Annual Juvenile and Family Drug Court Training Conference, Reclaiming our Families: Preventing and Intervention, in Reno, Nevada in January 2002.

Collaborative Values Inventory Region 1 and Collaborative Values Inventory Region 2
Presented at Protecting Children: Substance Abuse Treatment and Child Welfare Working Together, the CSAT/ACYF Conference.

Navigating the Pathways: Connecting Alcohol and Other Drug, Child Welfare, and Family Supports
Presented at Equal Partners and Shared Goals, in Bedford, New Hampshire in May 2001.

Hawaii, Child Abuse Prevention Conference, April 2001
Presented by Nancy Young.

Why Collaborate? How? About What?
Presentation slides from a speech given by Sid Gardner to the State of Indiana on current issues and policy on collaboration.

Testimony of Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
Testimony given March 23, 2000, before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources. The subject is the impact of parental substance abuse on the placement of children into foster care, with a focus on the prevalence and scope of substance abuse problems among the population affected by the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). This document is the written version of Dr. Young's presentation to the Subcommittee.

Responding to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Child Welfare: Weaving Together Practice and Policy
A presentation made to the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators Association of California on the linkages between AOD problems, welfare reform and child welfare.

Shaping the Effects of Welfare Reform for Parents and Children
A presentation on increasing employability and protecting the children of parents with alcohol and other drug problems.