Screening and Assessment for Family Engagement, Retention, and ...

Table of Contents
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Section I. Building Cross-System Collaboration ..................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Developing a Collaborative Team .......................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Establishing the Steering Committee’s Charge and Approach .............................................................................................................13
Section II. Collaborative Roles and Responsibilities .........................................................................................................................23
2.1 Responsibilities of the Child Welfare Service System .............................................................................................................................23
2.2 Responsibilities of the Alcohol and Drug Service System ......................................................................................................................27
2.3 Responsibilities of the Court System .............................................................................................................................................................31
2.4 Collaborative Responsibilities of the Child Welfare, Court, and Alcohol and
Drug Service Systems ..........................................................................................................................................................................................32
2.5 Models for Cross-System Collaboration ........................................................................................................................................................36
Section III. Collaborative Practice at the Frontline .............................................................................................................................39
3.1 Developing Communication Structures and Protocols ............................................................................................................................. 40
3.2 Screening .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
3.3 Assessment ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................48
3.4 Treatment and Family Case Plans ................................................................................................................................................................... 56
3.5 Did the Interventions Work? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Appendixes
Appendix A. Facilitators Guide ............................................................................................................................................................................ A-1
Appendix B. Fact Sheets ........................................................................................................................................................................................B-1
Appendix C. Understanding the Needs of Children in Families Involved in the Child Welfare
System Who Are Affected by Substance Use Disorders ...............................................................................................C-1
Appendix D. Examples of Screening and Assessment Tools for Substance Use Disorders ........................................................D-1
Appendix E. Substance Use, Abuse, Dependence Continuum, and Principles of
Effective Treatment .......................................................................................................................................................................E-1
Appendix F. Examples of Safety and Risk Assessments for Use by Child Welfare Staff ...........................................................F-1
Appendix G. Sharing Confidential Information ..............................................................................................................................................G-1
Appendix H. Glossary of Terms ...........................................................................................................................................................................H-1
Appendix I. A Guide to Compliance With the Indian Child Welfare Act .............................................................................................I-1
Appendix J. Acknowledgment of Contributors and Reviewers.............................................................................................................. J-1
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