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B6 - CAPTA Notification of Infants Born Substance-Exposed: Connecticut’s Collaboration
(Event: CWLA 2020 Conference: 100th Anniversary Year)

Mar 26, 2020 2:30pm - Mar 26, 2020 3:30pm
Session Type: Workshop

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B6 - CAPTA Notification of Infants Born Substance-Exposed: Connecticut’s Collaboration Between Child Welfare, Early Childhood, and Substance Use Stakeholders to Achieve Meaningful Plans of Safe Care

Building upon positive collaborations, Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) partnered with key stakeholders to ensure that Notification of Infants Born Substance-Exposed, and Plans of Safe Care for these infants and their families, achieve the intended purpose of ensuring that infants who are vulnerable do not “fall through the cracks” and have Plans of Safe Care without further discriminating against persons with substance use disorders. Presenters will share how this collaboration helps families impacted by substance use, including those affected by the opioid crisis.

Presenters: Mary Painter, Connecticut Department of Children & Families, Hartford, CT; Shelly Nolan, Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, Hartford, CT; and Elena Trueworthy, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Head Start State Collaboration Office, Hartford, CT

Lemus, Children and Family Futures, Lake Forest, CA