The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Plan of Safe Care (POSC) is designed to improve the 1) safety and well-being of infants affected by prenatal substance exposure and 2) recovery outcomes for their caregivers.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2020
A five-part series on POSC for infants born with and identified as affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from
...(Read More)Children’s Bureau, Administration for Childr..., 2024
Contains policy questions and answers applicable to child welfare programs operated
... (Read More)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planni..., 2021
Summarizes national, state, and county increases in foster care entry. A rising
... (Read More)National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2020
A five-part series on POSC for infants born with and identified as affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from
... (Read More)NCSACW has identified several states with its state’s plan of safe care. You can view each state’s informational website.
... (Read More)Casey Family Programs, 2023
Provides legislative and policy context for developing Plans of Safe Care for infants
... (Read More)National Center on Substance Abuse and Child..., 2017
Covers the history of the CAPTA prenatal exposure provisions, including the July 201
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