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Through federally- and foundation-funded projects, Children and Family Futures and its small business subsidiary, Center for Children and Family Futures, produces publications, reports, technical assistance tools and web-based learning for the field. The following are featured resources from our work. For more resources or information related to a specific topic, please visit our resources page or click the “Contact Us” button below.
Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being is a three-part series exploring a harm reduction approach that 1) meets the needs of children, parents, and family members affected by substance use disorders and 2) highlights policy and practice considerations that improve recovery, safety, and well-being outcomes.
Harnessing the Power of Family Treatment Courts Brief Series is a four-part series focusing on helping collaborative teams fund, evaluate, meet community needs, and scale effective practice. While interrelated, each resource can be viewed individually and provides links to tools throughout for more in-depth information on each topic.
The ICWA Active Efforts Support Toolkit (IAST) offers guidance and learning opportunities to promote the enhancements and innovations necessary to improve outcomes for American Indian and Alaskan Native families affected by substance use. The toolkit includes the IAST Guidance Document, IAST Tool, and IAST Learning Modules.
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- Ghertner, R. (2022, November). U.S. national and state estimates of children living with parents using substances, 2015-2019. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/f34eb24c1aff645bed0a6e978c0b4d16/children-at-risk-of-sud.pdf
- Children’s Bureau. (2024, March 13). The AFCARS report: Preliminary FY 2022 estimates as of May 9, 2023 – No. 30. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/afcars-report-30.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-021, NSDUH Series H-59). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2023-nsduh-annual-national-report