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
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)Learning Exchange: Lessons from Implementation of Plans of Safe Care
Date: March 08, 2022
Final session of a three-part Learning Exchange Series to explore Brief 3 of the technical assistance briefs, How States Serve Infants
...(Read More)Learning Exchange: Plans of Safe Care Data and Monitoring
Date: January 11, 2022
This live webinar hosted by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is the second of a three-part Learning
...(Read More)Learning Exchange: Identification and Notification
Date: December 14, 2021
This live webinar hosted by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is the first of a three-part Learning
...(Read More)Model Examples for Plans of Safe Care Implementation: Live Panel Discussion
Date: December 08, 2020
Features state and county child welfare professionals—along with health care and substance use disorder experts—who discuss developing
...(Read More)Introduction to the Plan of Safe Care Learning Modules
Date: November 19, 2020
This live webinar hosted by The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) an overview of the Plan of Safe Care
...(Read More)Connecticut’s Approach to Implementing Plans of Safe Care
Date: November 19, 2019
Examines Connecticut’s online notification process and system related to CAPTA for infants affected by prenatal substance exposure
...(Read More)Planning for Safe Care: What your Multidisciplinary Team Needs to Know
Date: May 09, 2019
Highlights a collaborative approach to guiding pregnant women with SUDs into effective treatment while describing strategies for teams
...(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)Perinatal Substance Use: Promoting Healthy Outcomes – Virginia Legal Requirements and Health Care Practice ...
Virginia Department of Social Services, 2017
Describes Virginia’s legal requirements and the implications for practice in
... (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.
... (Read More)Additional Resources
Safe Child Information Packet: What are Infant Plans of Safe Care and Some Examples of State Responses to I...
Casey Family Programs, 2017
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
... (Read More)Summary 2017 Policy Academy: Improving Outcomes for Pregnant Women and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Dis...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A..., 2017
Reviews the scope of the challenges, the current policy and practice environment, and
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