How States Serve Infants and Their Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Exposure-Identification and Notification

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First in a series of briefs from the National Center of Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) highlighting state/s approaches to serving infants and their families affected by prenatal substance exposure. This brief summaries steps states took to implement the CARA amendments to CAPTA, focusing on modifications to state statutes of child abuse and neglect, and establishing a difference between notifying and reporting to CPS, and developing shared definitions to identify and serve infants and their families affected by prenatal substance exposure. Policy and practice implications are discussed and several resources provided. Briefs derived from NCSACW's review of states' Annual Progress and Services Reports and practice-based experience.

How States Serve Infants and Their Families Affected by Prenatal Substance Expo…

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