Putting Families First: How the Opioid Epidemic Is Affecting Children and Families, and the Child Welfare Policy Options to Address It

Autor/inn/en	Waite, Douglas; Greiner, Mary V.; Laris, Zach
Titel	Putting Families First: How the Opioid Epidemic Is Affecting Children and Families, and the Child Welfare Policy Options to Address It
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research on Children, 9 (2018) 1, Artikel 4 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2155-5834
Schlagwörter	Child Welfare; Foster Care; Drug Abuse; Parents; At Risk Persons; Prenatal Influences; Developmental Delays; Behavior Disorders; Alcohol Abuse; Trauma; Child Health; Child Safety; Infants; Clinical Diagnosis; Intervention; Access to Health Care; Attachment Behavior; Child Development; Mothers; Pregnancy; Mental Disorders; Addictive Behavior; Narcotics; Neurological Organization; Brain; Public Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindeswohl; Pflegehilfe; Eltern; Risikogruppe; Pränataler Einfluss; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Attachment; Bindungsverhalten; Kindesentwicklung; Mother; Mutter; Schwangerschaft; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Narcotic; Betäubungsmittel; Gehirn; Öffentliche Ordnung
Abstract	Across the country, placements in foster care are rising. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that 273,539 children in the U.S. entered foster care. In 34 percent of those cases, parental drug abuse was one of the factors leading to the child's removal from their family. Additionally, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that 400,000 births nationally are affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol and illicit drugs, which represents 10 percent of all live births. As the opioid epidemic continues, increasing numbers of children are at high risk for developmental and behavioral disorders because of their prenatal substance and alcohol exposure. In addition, children who remain at home may endure the challenges and trauma resulting from impaired caregiving due to parental substance use disorders (SUDs). This article explores the intersection of the opioid epidemic and child welfare, examining current research and publicly available data to discuss policy opportunities for better serving families affected by parental SUDs, including: ensuring health and safety for infants prenatally exposed to substances; appropriate identification, diagnosis, and treatment of developmental and behavioral needs; ensuring parents have access to outpatient treatment and services that can allow families to stay together when safe and appropriate; and ensuring sufficient access to inpatient treatment options that can serve parents and children together. [This article was co-written by the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01