Outcomes of a Trauma-Informed Arizona Family Drug Court

Claudia Powell; Sally Stevens; Becky Lo Dolce; Katerina O. Sinclair; Christine Swenson-Smith

doi:10.1080/1533256X.2012.702624

Outcomes of a Trauma-Informed Arizona Family Drug Court

Claudia Powell
, Sally Stevens
, Becky Lo Dolce
, Katerina O. Sinclair
, Christine Swenson-Smith

Research on Women, Southwest Institute for

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219-241
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2012.702624
State	Published - Jul 2012

Keywords

Family Drug Court
child welfare
family reunification
foster care
substance use
trauma treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Rehabilitation

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