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Substance Abuse Specialists in Child Welfare Agencies and Dependency Courts

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Considerations for Program Designers and Evaluators
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This manual offers guidance on creating a substance use specialist program in child welfare offices or dependency courts. It includes case studies that showcase the programmatic and collaborative structure of substance use specialist programs.

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SMA10-4557
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August 2010

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