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Child Welfare Strategies for Supporting Young Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare

Date: September 2026 | Length: 00:09:43

Offers practical strategies for child welfare workers supporting young children affected by parental substance use. Through a home visit vignette with a seven-year-old girl and her caregiver, the video demonstrates how social workers can build trust using clear language, validate scary emotions, and explain addiction as an illness so the child knows they are not to blame. View the audio description version.

Topic(s): Childhood and Adolescence

Section: Related Online Training, Videos, and Webinars