Therapeutic Services for Children Whose Parents Receive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

The goal of this study was to identify policies and practices that States have implemented to offer high-quality services for children whose parents enter treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). This study also describes the ways that Single State Agencies (SSAs) for Alcohol and Drugs and SUD treatment providers are able to collaborate with other agencies to provide cost-effective services to children whose parents enter SUD treatment. Toward this goal, this report reviews (1) how States have defined therapeutic services for children; (2) what services States offer for children under this requirement; (3) how a State determines whether and what type of therapeutic services a child should get; and (4) how States ensure that children have access to such services.

Therapeutic Services for Children Whose Parents Receive Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment