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    This paper examines three interventions for families affected by substance abuse. The first intervention, called the Nurturing Program, teaches parenting skills and coping techniques through activities like play therapy and art therapy. The second, the Strengthening Families Program, incorporates drug testing and teaches parents and children skills separately and together. The third intervention, CASA Safe Haven, is a collaborative, community-driven program that involves multiple agencies but may lack evidence of effectiveness and confidentiality issues. The author concludes that the Strengthening Families Program may be most appropriate and effective for native families due to its inclusion of both parents and children and various ethnic groups.

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    This paper examines three interventions for families affected by substance abuse. The first intervention, called the Nurturing Program, teaches parenting skills and coping techniques through activities like play therapy and art therapy. The second, the Strengthening Families Program, incorporates drug testing and teaches parents and children skills separately and together. The third intervention, CASA Safe Haven, is a collaborative, community-driven program that involves multiple agencies but may lack evidence of effectiveness and confidentiality issues. The author concludes that the Strengthening Families Program may be most appropriate and effective for native families due to its inclusion of both parents and children and various ethnic groups.

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    This paper examines three interventions for families affected by substance abuse. The first intervention, called the Nurturing Program, teaches parenting skills and coping techniques through activities like play therapy and art therapy. The second, the Strengthening Families Program, incorporates drug testing and teaches parents and children skills separately and together. The third intervention, CASA Safe Haven, is a collaborative, community-driven program that involves multiple agencies but may lack evidence of effectiveness and confidentiality issues. The author concludes that the Strengthening Families Program may be most appropriate and effective for native families due to its inclusion of both parents and children and various ethnic groups.

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    This paper examines three interventions for families affected by substance abuse. The first intervention, called the Nurturing Program, teaches parenting skills and coping techniques through activities like play therapy and art therapy. The second, the Strengthening Families Program, incorporates drug testing and teaches parents and children skills separately and together. The third intervention, CASA Safe Haven, is a collaborative, community-driven program that involves multiple agencies but may lack evidence of effectiveness and confidentiality issues. The author concludes that the Strengthening Families Program may be most appropriate and effective for native families due to its inclusion of both parents and children and various ethnic groups.

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    Running head: INTERVENTIONS FOR FAMILIES OF SUBSTANCE-ABUSE

    Interventions for Families of Substance Abuse


    Esther Mason
    Wayne State University

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    Abstract
    This paper will identify the effects of various interventions made available to convicted
    substance abusers and their families. Hopefully I will be able to identify the effectiveness or
    ineffectiveness for both parent and child of such interventions. All of the various programs I
    found incorporate positive parenting techniques. Combined with drug and family counseling.
    Being a North American Native from an impoverished reservation I am all too familiar of the
    devastating effects from substance abuse. Until recent decades, it was considered common
    practice to remove Native children from the home and never return them. They were either
    adopted out or left in foster care. My question is, would programs that focus on teaching
    parenting techniques in addition to child and family counseling benefit Native families
    devastated by substance abuse?
    Unfortunately more often than not a great number of substance abusers are vulnerable and
    oppressed individuals. The links between parental substance abuse and child abuse and neglect
    seem to be intertwined. In addition children of substance abusers have a greater risk of becoming
    abusers themselves.
    When the courts and child welfare agencies become involved what is best for the entire family,
    reunifying them or placing the children in foster care? Furthermore if the parent receives
    treatment what measures if any are in place to strengthen and unify the family?

    Intervention 1
    Parenting Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse
    I searched electronically over the Internet on several databases through the Wayne State
    University library site. While using the terms intervention substance abuse and families this was

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    one of many articles that appeared. This program was titled The Nurturing Program for Families
    in Substance-abuse Treatment and Recovery. This intervention seemed to be built on the
    concept of another successful treatment programs and was modified to meet the needs of the
    study group. They utilized play therapy, art therapy and an additional group bonding therapy
    among the adults.
    It appears that this intervention would be beneficial for teaching women of various groups
    different coping techniques and methods to stay sober and parent better. It employed techniques
    to teach empathy and enhance self-esteem. Unfortunately this intervention may not work for my
    selected population, due to the fact that the entire family unit would need to be involved not just
    the mothers and children.
    Intervention 2
    The Strengthening Families Program
    From my understanding of this intervention a great number of the participants in the
    program had been incarcerated and currently resided in transition housing. Therefore the adult
    participants were frequently drug tested. This proved an adequate method of testing sobriety.
    Even though the researchers considered this intervention a success, they did admit a major flaw
    in the pretest posttest design (Moore & Finkelstein 2001). Of the three interventions I examined
    this seemed to be the most appropriate for my group of interest. Even though the majority of the
    participants were female there was some male involvement and it did incorporate several ethnic
    groups including Native American. This article provided some details about the activities of the
    actual program, whereas the previous article seemed more general in its description of program
    activities. This particular intervention involved both parents and children. It appeared that parts
    of the program was administered to the children separately from those administered to the

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    parents This may provide additional benefits due to the fact that some children are more
    receptive when they are with their peers. Sessions for the children involved such things as
    identifying and communicating their emotions, handling peer pressure and various coping skills.
    Then the remainder of the sessions involved bringing the children and parents together to try out
    their new skills under supervision. This is an additional benefit to my group due to their beliefs
    in strong family bonds and the high value they place on children.

    Intervention 3
    Nothing About Me Without Me": Leading the Way to Collaborative Relationships with Families
    Ichosethisarticlebecauseitgenerallydescribesandevidencebasedinterventionthatis
    communitydrivencalledCASASafeHaven^Itappearsthatthisparticularprogramismorein
    linewithsocialwork.Itincludesaspectsofselfdeterminationbyallowingfamiliestohelpinthe
    designoftheirindividualserviceplan,anditutilizesthemultidisciplinaryteamconceptfoundin
    socialwork.Itinvolvesacollaboratedeffortbetweenlocaljudicialsystems,substancetreatment
    providers,welfareagenciesandchildprotectiveagenciesallworkingtogethertomeetthefamily
    needs.Inadditionitimposesspecifictimelinesdesignedtoprovidechildrenasenseofstability
    andpermanence.Becausethisseemstobeacollaborativeinterventionandmultipleagenciesare
    involved,Ihavesomeconcernsaboutclientconfidentiality.Unfortunatelytheresnotenough
    evidencetoprovehowbeneficialthisprogramis.Itmaybedifficulttoconvinceanagencyto
    setasidefundingfortrainingandimplementationforthistypeofinterventionduetoitslackof
    evidence.Becauseithasbeenusedinonlyafewlargemetropolitanareasitmaynotbe
    beneficialformyselectedgroup.Imlookingforsomethingthatwouldbemoreeffectiveina
    smallertightknitcommunity.

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    Inconclusionwhenadvocatingonthebehalfoftheclient,theprocessoffindingresearch
    evidenceandappraisingtherapiesorinterventionsisacriticalcomponenttotheevidencebased
    practice.Theevidencebasedpracticeprocessencouragescriticalthinking,recognizingbiased
    informationandprovidestheongoinglearningprocessnecessaryinthefieldofsocialwork.It
    alsoprovidesthesocialworkerwithscientificdocumentationofnewstrategiesandinterventions
    thatarespecifictotheneedsoftheclients.

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    References
    Charles H. Mindel PhD & Richard A. Hoefer PhD (2006) An Evaluation of a Family
    Strengthening Program for Substance Abuse Offenders, Journal of Social Service
    Research, 32:4, 23-38, DOI: 10.1300/J079v32n04_02

    Moore, J., & Finkelstein, N. (2001). Parenting services for families affected by substance abuse.
    Child Welfare, 80(2), 221-38. Retrieved from
    http://search.proquest.com.proxy.lib.wayne.edu/docview/213810331?accountid=14925

    O'Connor,L.A.,Morgenstern,J.J.,Gibson,F.F.,&Nakashian,M.M.(2005)."Nothingabout
    mewithoutme":leadingthewaytocollaborativerelationshipswithfamilies.Child
    Welfare,84(2),153170.
    Rubin,A.,&Babbie,E.(2013)Evidencebasedpractice.InS.Dobrin&A.McLaughlin(Eds.),
    EssentialResearchMethodsforSocialWork(pp.2133).Belmonte:CAJonDavid
    Hague.

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