Action Guiding Questions to Strengthen Family-Centered Practice for Families with Children ages 1-6 and Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders

Includes four sets of discussion questions intended for family-serving systems to chart a course for action to implement and strengthen their family-centered approach to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders (SUD) and who have young children. The first three sets of questions are geared toward agency leaders of child welfare, early childhood, and SUD and mental health treatment systems to initiate discussion on family-centered policies and practices within their individual systems. The last set of questions is intended to guide discussion on collaborative practice among the various service systems that seek to improve outcomes for families.