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Access NCSACW’s latest materials designed to help organizations and professionals stay in the know about policy and practice strategies that support families in child welfare affected by substance use disorders.

Child Welfare Strategies for Supporting Adolescents Affected by Parental Substance Use

Date: September 2026

Demonstrates actionable strategies for child welfare workers to support adolescents... (Read More)

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... (Read More)

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... (Read More)

Connecting with Youth: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Professionals Supporting Families Affected by Substance Use

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2026

Equips child welfare professionals with practical strategies, conversation starters... (Read More)

Regional Partnership Grants Program Round 5 Infographic

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2026

Offers a snapshot of key insights from the Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Round... (Read More)

Lessons from the Regional Partnership Grants Program: What Works for Families

Lessons from the Regional Partnership Grants Program: What Works for Families

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2026

This brief distills two decades of learning from the Regional Partnership Grants (RPG... (Read More)

Stronger Than You Know: Tools for Navigating Life’s Challenges

Stronger Than You Know: Tools for Navigating Life’s Challenges

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2026

A youth-friendly guide for adolescents and young adults affected by substance use... (Read More)

Workforce Stability in the Regional Partnership Grants Program: Staff Transition and Succession Planning Strategies

Workforce Stability in the Regional Partnership Grants Program: Staff Transition and Succession Planning Strategies

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2026

This resource brief is designed to support Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Program... (Read More)

Toolkit: Carry the Message How Substance Use Disorder Treatment Agencies Can Help Child Welfare Agencies Meet the Safety Needs o...

Brief 1: An Overview of Substance Use Trends and Their Potential Effects on Child Safety

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2025

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) prepared this... (Read More)

Plan of Safe Care (POSC) Implementation Self-Assessment Tool

Plan of Safe Care (POSC) Implementation Self-Assessment Tool

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2025

The Plan of Safe Care Implementation Self-Assessment Tool is designed to help... (Read More)

Video Series: Improving Early Childhood Outcomes and Systems

Parent Perspectives: Parenting a young child with special needs

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2025

Includes nine brief videos that feature subject matter experts including parents in... (Read More)

Improving Early Childhood Outcomes and Systems for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Co-...

Overview: Improving Early Childhood Outcomes and Systems for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2025

Helps build capacity for child welfare, substance use disorder (SUD) and mental... (Read More)