Children and Family Futures

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Strengthening Partnerships,
Improving Family Outcomes

MISSION

Children and Family Futures strives to prevent child abuse and neglect while improving safety, permanency, well-being and recovery outcomes for children, parents and families affected by trauma, substance use and mental health disorders.

More About Who We Are

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children have parents who need treatment for a substance use disorder¹

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children entered foster care during the 2018 fiscal year²

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of those who need treatment services for a substance use disorder do not receive them³

EXPERTISE

Research & Evaluation

Conducting research and evaluation to measure program outcomes and effectiveness

Technical Assistance

Helping communities and programs build on their strengths to improve the lives of children and families

Training

Providing multidisciplinary and tailored trainings to help professionals build their knowledge and strengthen practice

Featured Events and Resources

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 “Request Assistance” button below or at the top of the page.

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Plans of Safe Care: An issue brief for Judicial Officers

Reasonable and Active Efforts, and Substance Use Disorders: A Toolkit for Professionals Working with Families in or at Risk of Entering the Child Welfare System

Leading Change Brief Series: Key Lessons to Empower State and Local Leaders Seeking to Improve Systems Serving Families in the Child Welfare System Affected by Substance Use Disorders

Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards (2019)

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FOCUS AREAS

Lipari RN, & Van Horn SL (2017). Children living with parents who have a substance use disorder.
United States. (2019). The AFCARS report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau.
McCance-Katz, E. F. (2018). The National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2018.