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Child Maltreatment, Vol. 12, No. 1, 43-59 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559506296317

How Effective Are Family Treatment Drug Courts? Outcomes From a Four-Site National Study

Beth L. Green

NPC Research, Portland, Oregon, green{at}npcresearch.com

Carrie Furrer

NPC Research, Portland, Oregon

Sonia Worcel

NPC Research, Portland, Oregon

Scott Burrus

NPC Research, Portland, Oregon

Michael W. Finigan

NPC Research, Portland, Oregon

Family treatment drug courts (FTDCs) are a rapidly expanding program model designed to improve treatment and child welfare outcomes for families involved in child welfare who have substance abuse problems. The present study compares outcomes for 250 FTDC participants to those of similar parents who did not receive FTDC services in four sites. Results show that FTDC parents, compared to comparison parents, entered substance abuse treatment more quickly, stayed in treatment longer, and completed more treatment episodes. Furthermore, children of FTDC parents entered permanent placements more quickly and were more likely to be reunified with their parents, compared to children of non-FTDC participants. Finally, the FTDC program appears to have a "value added" in facilitating positive child welfare outcomes above and beyond the influence of positive treatment experiences.

Key Words: substance abuse • foster care • parenting • program evaluation • courts


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