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Family Care Plans for Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure

Margaret Lloyd Sieger1, Cynthia Nichols1, Ira J Chasnoff2,3

  • 1University of Connecticut, School of Social Work, Hartford, CT.

Child Welfare
|May 24, 2024
PubMed

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Connecticut

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal substance exposure
  • Child welfare policy
  • Healthcare systems integration

Background:

  • The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) mandates plans of safe care for infants affected by substance abuse.
  • In Connecticut, these plans are termed family care plans (FCPs) and are developed in healthcare settings.
  • Current practices may not fully meet the needs of all affected families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the implementation of family care plans (FCPs) for newborns affected by substance abuse in Connecticut.
  • To identify potential gaps in support for caregiver-infant dyads.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Connecticut data from 2019-2021.
  • Examination of FCP development and implementation processes.
  • Assessment of support provided to affected caregiver-infant dyads.

Main Results:

  • Implementation of FCPs in Connecticut was robust but uneven during 2019-2021.
  • Inconsistent FCP development may have led to inadequate support for some families.
  • Variations in FCP comprehensiveness were observed.

Conclusions:

  • While FCP implementation shows strength, significant variability exists.
  • Enhanced strategies are necessary to ensure comprehensive FCPs for all substance-exposed newborns and their caregivers.
  • Policy and practice adjustments may be needed to improve support for these vulnerable dyads.

Keywords:
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Actchild maltreatmentfamily care planprenatal substance exposure

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