TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes of a Trauma-Informed Arizona Family Drug Court
AU - Powell, Claudia
AU - Stevens, Sally
AU - Dolce, Becky Lo
AU - Sinclair, Katerina O.
AU - Swenson-Smith, Christine
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Grant No. TI-17547, and The University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the funding agencies.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Family Drug Courts (FDC) support parents' reunification efforts by providing case management aimed at cross-agency collaborations. Innovatively, the Pima County FDC includes trauma-specific treatment provided concurrently with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. This study examines outcomes including AOD use, mental health, education and employment involvement, housing stability, and reunification of 121 FDC participants who completed baseline and 6-month postbaseline self-report assessments. At follow-up, AOD use remained low and mental health problems had decreased. Engagement in employment and education increased, as did housing stability. This study suggests that the Pima County FDC model might be effective for working with parents battling substance abuse.
AB - Family Drug Courts (FDC) support parents' reunification efforts by providing case management aimed at cross-agency collaborations. Innovatively, the Pima County FDC includes trauma-specific treatment provided concurrently with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. This study examines outcomes including AOD use, mental health, education and employment involvement, housing stability, and reunification of 121 FDC participants who completed baseline and 6-month postbaseline self-report assessments. At follow-up, AOD use remained low and mental health problems had decreased. Engagement in employment and education increased, as did housing stability. This study suggests that the Pima County FDC model might be effective for working with parents battling substance abuse.
KW - Family Drug Court
KW - child welfare
KW - family reunification
KW - foster care
KW - substance use
KW - trauma treatment
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U2 - 10.1080/1533256X.2012.702624
DO - 10.1080/1533256X.2012.702624
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84866152240
SN - 1533-256X
VL - 12
SP - 219
EP - 241
JO - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
JF - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
IS - 3
ER -