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Helping the Justice and Child Welfare Systems Meet the Needs of Families Affected by Addiction

Nearly 2 million children under age 18 have a father in prison, and nearly 200,000 have an incarcerated mother. Most incarcerated adults (nearly 1.7 million of the 2 million in jail or prison) have a serious drug or alcohol problem, but few receive any help for it. This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Web cast explores innovative strategies that are helping the justice and child welfare systems meet the needs of parents and children to reduce child abuse and neglect, and prepare families for reunification.



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http://www.connectforkids.org/node/1643