Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) is a specialized child welfare service delivery model that has been shown, when implemented with fidelity, to improve outcomes for children and families affected by parental substance use and child maltreatment. This new “virtual workshop” is designed for shared learning and practice improvement.
Participants in the workshop will:
• Understand trauma-informed care principles
• Become familiar with START’s new drug testing standards for parents in child welfare that are grounded in trauma-informed care principles
• Become trauma-informed in approaching parents who have substance use challenges
Presenters
START experts Tina Willauer and Lynn Posze, with special guest Marla Himmeger, LSW, Ohio START Training Program Manager and affiliate member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Who Should Attend
Child welfare and treatment providers who want to improve trauma-informed practices in child welfare and those who may want to implement START, and all START affiliates
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