ERIC Number: EJ967229
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4021
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A Care Coordination Program for Substance-Exposed Newborns
Twomey, Jean E.; Caldwell, Donna; Soave, Rosemary; Fontaine, Lynne Andreozzi; Lester, Barry M.
Child Welfare, v90 n5 p115-133 2011
The Vulnerable Infants Program of Rhode Island (VIP-RI) was established as a care coordination program to promote permanency for substance-exposed newborns in the child welfare system. Goals of VIP-RI were to optimize parents' opportunities for reunification and increase the efficacy of social service systems involved with families affected by perinatal substance use. Findings from VIP-RI's final four years show that by 12 months, 86% of substance-exposed newborns had identified permanent placements and 77% were placed with biological parents or relatives. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Neonates, Parents, Tables (Data), Substance Abuse, Social Services, Placement, Family (Sociological Unit), Drug Abuse, Program Evaluation, Foster Care
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Rhode Island
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