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Access NCSACW’s latest materials designed to help organizations and professionals stay in the know about policy and practice strategies that support families in child welfare affected by substance use disorders.

Child Welfare Supervisor’s Practice Guides to Safety and Risk

Practice Guide 1: A Child Welfare Supervisor’s Guide to Engagement and Safety Decision-Making in Substance Use Disorder Cases

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

These two child welfare supervisor’s practice guides are supplements to the safety...(Read More)
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Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being

Tip Sheet #1 Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being: An Overview for Serving Families

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

This series provides an overview of a harm reduction approach that meets the needs of...(Read More)
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Peer Support Specialist Programs for Families Affected by Substance Use and Involved with Child Welfare Services: A Four-Module ...

Module 1: Background on Peer Support Specialist Programs and Introduction to the Toolkit

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

This four-module toolkit offers strategies to develop peer support specialist...(Read More)
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Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People with Substance Use Disorders Series

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National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published...(Read More)
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Identifying Safety and Protective Capacities for Families with Parental Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Involvement

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2022

Explores safety and risk factors associated with parental SUDs. Highlights strategies...(Read More)
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Child Welfare & Planning for Safety: A Collaborative Approach for Families with Parental Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfa...

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2022

Provides an overview of safety factors related to parental SUDs and the unique...(Read More)
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Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Locator

To find treatment facilities confidentially, 24/7, please call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP).

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

To locate general treatment services, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Treatment Locator online or call 1-800-662-4357 (HELP). This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. It is a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a year information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members needing treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder.

National Child Abuse Hotline

If you suspect a child has been harmed by abuse or neglect, please call 1-800-422-4453.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at Call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. Serving the United States and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. All calls, texts, and chats are confidential. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.

National Suicide Prevention Line

For free and confidential support for people in distress, 24/7, please call or text 988, chat 988Lifeline.org, or call 1-800-273-8255.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are confidential and available 24/7 to everyone in the United States and will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

If you or someone you know are in crisis, thinking about harming yourself, attempting suicide, or harming another person, tell someone who can help right away. There are options to help you cope. Call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is confidential support, available 24/7 to everyone in the United States.

Contact Us

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers free technical assistance to a variety of systems on making policy and practice changes to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders and involvement with child welfare services. To learn more about technical assistance services or if you have a question please email NCSACW at ncsacw@cffutures.org or call toll-free at 1–866–493–2758.

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