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Child Welfare Supervisor’s Practice Guides to Safety and Risk

These two child welfare supervisor’s practice guides are supplements to the safety and risk video series for child welfare professionals. The practice guides complement the information in the videos and provide guidance to supervisors on how they can build upon the concepts in the videos to strengthen child welfare workers’ practice with families when parental substance use is present.

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

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

This guide provides supervisors with information on how to build upon the concepts in... (Read More)

Practice Guide 2: A Child Welfare Supervisor’s Guide to Planning for Safety in Cases When Parental Substance Use Disorder is Pre...

Practice Guide 2: A Child Welfare Supervisor’s Guide to Planning for Safety in Cases When Parental Substance Use Disorder is Present

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

This guide provides supervisors with information on how to build upon the concepts in... (Read More)