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Parenting in recovery program: participant responses and case examples
Sanna Thompson1, Chuck Roper, Laura Peveto
1University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, USA.
Child Welfare
|August 30, 2013
Summary
Parenting in Recovery helps mothers with substance abuse issues involved with child welfare. The program aims to support these families, addressing the significant impact of parental substance abuse on children.
Area of Science:
- Child Welfare
- Substance Abuse Research
- Parenting Interventions
Background:
- Parental substance abuse significantly impacts child welfare cases, affecting approximately 80% of children served.
- Child protective services have limited interventions for families with parental substance abuse.
- Substance-abusing mothers involved with child welfare face unique challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Parenting in Recovery program, designed for substance-abusing mothers in child welfare.
- To explore participant perceptions of the program's effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Program description of Parenting in Recovery.
- Qualitative or quantitative assessment of participant perceptions (details not provided in abstract).
Main Results:
- The Parenting in Recovery program was developed to meet the needs of this population.
- Participant perceptions regarding the program's effectiveness were gathered (specific findings not detailed in abstract).
Conclusions:
- The Parenting in Recovery program offers a targeted intervention for substance-abusing mothers in the child welfare system.
- Understanding participant perceptions is crucial for refining and improving interventions for this vulnerable group.
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