0555b664__Alcohol_and_Other_Drug_Issues__Program_Improvement_Plan__PIP_
[State] North Dakota A barrier noted by stakeholders is that some judges do not want to grant TPRs in cases in which parents have substance abuse problems, mental illness, or developmental disabilities or in which parents are incarcerated. Services provided to children and families by the Regional Human Service Centers are available to individuals in their geographical region and include drug and alcohol evaluations, outpatient drug and alcohol treatment. Children, birth parents and foster parents receive a range of these services depending on their needs. Despite the generally positive view of the array of services, several stakeholders noted service gaps in Drug/alcohol treatment for youth.
The Children and Family Services Division, the Division and Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Division of Juvenile Services have been working jointly with a work group to develop a strengths-based wraparound planning process across systems for children and families with complex needs.� This work has been in progress since 1999, but recently efforts have been stepped up
A Review of Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
Program Improvement Plan (PIP)