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National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being: NSCAW II Wave 2 Report

August 8, 2012CA&N ResourcesAdaptive Behavior Skills, Adolescents, behavioral problems, child welfare, children, cognitive development, delinquency, depression, developmental problems, evaluation, health, language, neurodevelopmental delay, NSCAW, pregnancy, research, school achievement, social emotional development, social skills, substance abuse, Trauma, young childrenMiPSAC

2012: US Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. The second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II) is a longitudinal study intended to answer a range of fundamental questions about the functioning, service needs, and service use of children who come in contact with the child welfare system. Wave 2 is a follow-up of children and families approximately 18 months after the close of the NSCAW I index investigation. Data collection for the second wave of the study began in October 2009 and was completed in January 2011.
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What You Need to Know about Child Well-Being and Serving Children in Family Drug Courts

July 24, 2012CA&N Resourcesabuse, child maltreatment, child welfare, children, coordination, drug court, neglect, parents, substance abuseMiPSAC

July 11, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Parental substance use disorders are a factor in majority of CWS cases. Research linking the two issues is compelling. Substance use and child maltreatment are often multi-generational problems that can only be addressed through a coordinated approach across multiple systems working in conjunction to address the needs of both the parents and the children. Link to pdf Slides