Re: substance abuse treatment/ASFA/court cases of child maltreatment

["William A . Meezan" <meezan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sandra,

In terms of your first query, the best programs I know of that look at
both of these issues is Shields for Families (a variety of programs) in
Los Angeles.  The Exec. is Kathy Icenhower.  



William Meezan, DSW, ACSW
Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families
University of Michigan School of Social Work
3850 SSWB
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106
Phone: (734) 763-3428    Fax: (734) 763-3372
e-mail: meezan@xxxxxxxxx

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, Sandra Bishop wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have 3 queries, for projects I'm working on with colleagues at
> Massachusetts General Hospital.
> Does anyone have information on:
> 
> 1) treatment programs for parents who are involved in CPS who are substance
> abusers:  model programs, 
> 	innovative programs, evaluation data on "what works".
> 
> 2) implementation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, which states are
> considered to be "ahead of the 
> 	curve" or which are doing innovative things.
> 
> 3) research on cases of child maltreatment which are referred to the courts.
> 
> We've already done the usual literature searches on each of the above.
> We're now looking for information which might not (yet) be in the published
> literature.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> Sandra Bishop
> 
> 
> 
> Sandra J. Bishop, Ph.D.
> Assistant Director
> Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy
> Yale University 
> 310 Prospect Street
> New Haven, CT 06511
> Phone: 203-432-9935
> FAX:	  203-432-9933
> E-mail: sandra.bishop@xxxxxxxx
>