Videos and Webinars
NCSACW has produced a variety of videos and webinars geared towards child welfare, substance abuse treatment and legal professionals which can be used for training purposes. These videos and webinars cover a wide spectrum of topics and include downloadable handouts.
Child Welfare Strategies for Supporting Young Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
Date: September 2026
Offers practical strategies for child welfare workers supporting young children affected by parental substance use. Through a home visit…
Child Welfare Strategies for Supporting Adolescents Affected by Parental Substance Use
Date: September 2026
Demonstrates actionable strategies for child welfare workers to support adolescents affected by parental substance use disorder. By…
Reshaping Your Story: Youth Voices on Healing and Change
Date: August 2026
This video offers real stories from youth affected by child welfare and parental substance use. Youth voices emphasize resilience…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Data, Systems, and Strategies for Change
Date: January 2026
This webinar explores fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) through the lens of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA…
Substance Use Trends: The Effects on Child Safety and Family Risk Factors
Date: December 2025
Presenters share insights from the National Opioid Environmental Scan and discuss strategies to reduce substance use stigma, improve…
Equipping Systems to Support American Indian and Alaska Native Families Affected by Substance Use
Date: November 2024
Presenters share information about policies and practices that separated American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) families and the…
Parent Perspectives: Caring for young children affected by substance use disorders
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences as a relative caregiver of young children affected by substance use disorders.
Parent Perspectives: Various opportunities to screen for substance use
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert highlights the various opportunities available for service systems to screen for parental substance use.
Subject Matter Expert Perspectives: Continuity of services for children with special needs as they mature
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences of service discontinuation when children with special needs grow beyond early childhood.
Parent Perspectives: Strategies to help parents navigate services for children with special needs
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares strategies to overcome challenges experienced by parents in navigating developmental services for their…
Parent Perspectives: Parenting a young child with special needs
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences as a parent of a young child with special needs.
Parent Perspectives: Basic needs must be met for parents to focus on substance use disorder recovery
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert highlights strategies that service systems can implement to ensure that families’ basic needs are met.
Parent Perspectives: Parent-child strengthening interventions are critical to child well-being
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares the importance of parent-child strengthening interventions in substance use disorder recovery and child…
Parent Perspectives: Effects of stigma associated with substance use disorders during childbirth
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares her experiences of trauma and stigma associated with substance use disorders during the birth of her infant…
Parent Perspectives: Challenges in obtaining early intervention services for young children
Date: October 2024
Subject matter expert shares challenges in ensuring that children receive early intervention services.
Trauma-Informed Care Tutorial Video
Date: October 2024
Provides 1) an overview of the toolkit and 2) instructions on how to use the Collaborative Trauma-Informed Care Tool to implement trauma…
Module 1: An Introduction to the Indian Child Welfare Act and Active Efforts
Date: August 2024
Discusses the historical context, recent Supreme Court decision, and the urgency of providing Active Efforts to maintain or reunify…
Module 2: An Introduction to the Five Points of Family Intervention
Date: August 2024
Introduces the Five Points of Family Intervention—and how states can implement Active Efforts—to support American Indian and Alaskan…
Module 3: The Role of Collaborative Partners in the Implementation of Active Efforts
Date: August 2024
Describes the role of collaborative partners in the implementation of Active Efforts to support American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI…
Module 4: An Introduction to the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool
Date: August 2024
Demonstrates how the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool helps child welfare staff implement Active Efforts. This module covers the ICWA…
Screening for Substance Use in Child Welfare Using the UNCOPE
Date: September 2023
This pre-recorded video reviews the UNCOPE and through a case vignette demonstrates how to incorporate this screening in child welfare…
Common Developmental Trajectories of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Date: December 2022
Dr. Douglas Waite describes the history of our understanding of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neurodevelopment, traces the…
Medication-Assisted Treatment and Common Misconceptions
Date: April 2021
This video provides an overview of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), dispels common misconceptions, and highlights strategies that…
A Mother-Centered Approach to Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Date: January 2021
Focuses on how doctors modified the care of infants with NAS and reduced their average length of stay in the hospital by transitioning…