CAPTA Plans of Safe Care
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Plan of Safe Care (POSC) is designed to improve the 1) safety and well-being of infants affected by prenatal substance exposure and 2) recovery outcomes for their caregivers.
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Plan of Safe Care Expert Video Series: Partnering with Healthcare Providers for Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2023
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), with support from the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) developed a four
...(Read More)Policy and Practice Resources
Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) - CAPTA
Children’s Bureau, Administration for Childr..., 2024
Contains policy questions and answers applicable to child welfare programs operated
... (Read More)Model Substance Use During Pregnancy and Family Care Plans Act
Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Assoc..., 2023
Developed through a contract with the Office of National Drug Control Policy the
... (Read More)Foster Care Entry Rates Grew Faster for Infants than for Children of Other Ages, 2011-2018
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planni..., 2021
Summarizes national, state, and county increases in foster care entry. A rising
... (Read More)How States Serve Infants and Their Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure Series
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2021
A three-part series highlighting states’ approaches to serving infants and families affected by prenatal substance exposure. Derived
... (Read More)Plans of Safe Care Learning Modules Series
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2020
A five-part series on POSC for infants born with and identified as affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from
... (Read More)Plans of Safe Care: An Issue Brief for Judicial Officers
National Quality Improvement Center for Coll..., 2020
Judicial officers hear a variety of dependency matters from a unique vantage point
... (Read More)Related Online Training, Videos, and Webinars
A Family Centered Approach to Implementing Plans of Safe Care for Infants and Families Affected by Prenatal...
Date: October 19, 2023
Highlights how a family-centered approach to POSC helps states, Tribes, and communities meet the provisions of the 2016 Amendments to
...(Read More)Plan of Safe Care Expert Video Series: Partnering with Healthcare Providers for Families Affected by Prenat...
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2023
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), with support from the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) developed a four
... (Read More)Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Bending the Trajectory
Date: June 13, 2023
This webinar features national expert Dr. Douglas Waite, who discusses the prevalence of FASD, the importance and challenges of early
...(Read More)Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Date: January 26, 2021
Dr. Stephen Patrick, a national expert on maternal opioid use on infants, provides current information on the crisis; implications for
...(Read More)Learning Exchange Video Series on Plan of Safe Care Implementation
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2021
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) developed this series of learning exchange videos to expand on the
... (Read More)State and Local Examples
On the Ground: How States Are Addressing Plans of Safe Care for Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure an...
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2019
Provides examples from states that have implemented comprehensive approaches to Plans
... (Read More)State Plan of Safe Care Informational Websites
NCSACW has identified several states with its state’s plan of safe care. You can view each state’s informational website.
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How can Plans of Safe Care help infants and families affected by prenatal substance exposure?
Casey Family Programs, 2023
Provides legislative and policy context for developing Plans of Safe Care for infants
... (Read More)Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act (CAPTA), Prenatal Substance Exposure Statutory Station Summary
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2017
Covers the history of the CAPTA prenatal exposure provisions, including the July 201
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