WHAT’S INSIDE The relationship

substance use disorders and child maltreatment The impact of parental substance use on children Child welfare laws related to parental substance use Service delivery challenges Innovative prevention and treatment approaches Promising child welfare casework practices Systems change and collaboration Grant programs Resources for further information Many families receiving child welfare services are affected by parental substance use. Identifying substance abuse and meeting the complex needs of parents with substance use disorders and those of their children can be challenging. Over the past two decades, innovative approaches coupled with new research and program evaluation have helped point to new directions for more effective, collaborative, and holistic service delivery to support both parents and children. This bulletin provides child welfare workers and related professionals with information on the intersection of substance use disorders and child maltreatment and describes strategies for prevention, intervention, and treatment, including examples of effective programs and practices