0555b664__Alcohol_and_Other_Drug_Issues__Program_Improvement_Plan__PIP_
[State] Utah Among all reasons identified for children coming to the attention of the child welfare agency, substance abuse by parent was cited in 17 cases (34%). Primary reasons for opening a child welfare agency case included substance abuse by parent in 7 cases (12%). A proposal is needed for supervisory training, for program area training initiatives and for substantive area training initiatives (domestic violence, substance abuse, etc.). According to the Statewide Assessment, there is a wide array of services in the State. These services include parenting education, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence treatment, linkages with other Federal subsistence programs (e.g., TANF, food stamps, day care, Medicaid), home maker services, employment and/or vocational training, housing, and transportation.� The Statewide Assessment notes that in the Southwest and Eastern Regions, there is a need for more mental health services, peer parenting services, and substance abuse treatment. Stakeholders reported significant gaps in services. In Salt Lake County, although stakeholders noted that there are many services available for children and families, the families experience waiting lists for services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment. In one site, stakeholders expressed positive opinions about availability of Drug Court, peer parenting for foster parents, medical services, intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, and substance abuse treatment provided by the Navajo Tribe. Yet, service gaps in the county included inpatient substance abuse treatment, independent living services, mental health services, and foster family homes. In another site, the identified service gaps include housing, services for children 8-10 years old, mental health services for children with disabilities, domestic violence services, foster homes for adolescents, and substance abuse treatment for youth. Services provided to families to protect children in home and to prevent removal included, but were not limited to, family counseling, educational services, kinship services, anger management, parenting classes, case management, individual and family therapy family preservation services, medical cards, drug and alcohol treatment, medical services, and financial assistance for relative caretakers.� Services for children, parents and foster parents included, but were not limited to, the following: anger management classes, behavioral therapy, chemical dependency treatment, individual and family counseling and therapy, domestic violence treatment, financial support, independent living skills, legal services, medical services, reunification services, transportation vouchers, sexual offender treatment, and a support network for pre-adoptive parents. In one county (Grand/San Juan), it was noted that the drug court follows families after reunification and that the court reviews post-reunification cases periodically.���
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A Review of Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
Program Improvement Plan (PIP)