Children

The project director for the COAP (former BJA series) grant in our office at the TN Dept of Health contacted CHJ after a webinar we conducted on drug endangered children. The agency wanted CHJ to connect them to an agency that has experience collecting data on drug endangered children. They are specifically interested in how they are using the data they collect to identify or proactively address families that are at risk.

This training workshop was delivered at the 2020 COSSAP National Forum on March 11th. In this workshop, panelists illustrated the importance of creating a multi-level community response to children impacted by addiction. Presenters discussed efforts in their jurisdictions to intervene with children at-risk for neglect or abuse due to opioid use in their homes as well as address the needs of these children through trauma-informed care. Participants in this training will recognize the diverse needs of children of addicted parents.

Substance use disorders among pregnant women and the number of infants born with prenatal substance exposure continues to rise. To address this, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) requires that states develop Plans of Safe Care and have policies and procedures to address the needs of this population. Presenters will briefly discuss the CAPTA requirements, some best practices, and examine the implications for active efforts and compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking technical assistance to produce a video titled "Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents" to provide to law enforcement officials for use during roll call with their officers.