0555b664__Alcohol_and_Other_Drug_Issues__Program_Improvement_Plan__PIP_
[State] Oklahoma Among all reasons identified for children coming to the attention of the child welfare agency, neglect (not including medical neglect) was cited in 36 (72%) cases, substance abuse by parents was cited in 24 (48%) cases, physical abuse was cited in 19 (38%) cases, and medical neglect was cited in 13 cases. Primary reasons for opening a child welfare agency case included substance abuse by parent in 10 cases (20%). The most common referrals were for parenting classes, anger management classes, and counseling. Other services made available to parents to prevent removal and maintain children safely at home included day care and after school care, substance abuse treatment services, employment services, housing services, services to improve the home environment, and financial and educational services for parents. Family Group Conferencing also is being used in a pilot program (Safe Havens) for families in which parents have substance abuse problems. In SFY 2001, three new training workshops were added, and a Substance Abuse Level II workshop was made mandatory for all staff. Services that were perceived as insufficient in the State were residential substance abuse treatment services for mothers and their children and for adolescents, Stakeholders identified a few services that they perceived as particularly noteworthy. These included a mental health service center in one county, a substance abuse treatment pilot program for women and children in another county
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A Review of Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
Program Improvement Plan (PIP)