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FTCs, like all drug courts, historically focused on treating substance use disorders (SUDs). However, FTCs cannot maintain this singular focus since 45% of adults with an SUD in the general population also live with a co-occurring mental health disorder. People with an untreated co-occurring disorder are less likely to complete substance use treatment or achieve sustained recovery; they are also more likely to experience unemployment, homelessness, child welfare involvement, incarceration, and suicide. Many dependency court professionals recognize the prevalence of co-occurring disorders. Still, due to complexities in screening, assessment, diagnosis, and securing mental health services, FTCs may not appropriately identify and treat parents with co-occurring disorders. This Practice Academy examines the interactive nature of substance use and mental health disorders, while providing strategies for improved approaches and outcomes for parents and their children.
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize definitions and prevalence rates of co-occurring disorders and explore theories of how and why substance use and mental health disorders co-occur.
- Identify complexities and opportunities in screening and assessment to more accurately identify parents with co-occurring disorders.
- Apply evidence-based approaches for integrated treatment and recovery.
- Adopt strategies from FTCs who successfully serve parents with co-occurring disorders.
LCTF grantees are required to attend the annual education day. FY24/25 Grantees will meet on August 28,2024. Education day will be held at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center, located in Port Allen, Louisiana (Lobdell exit from I-10).
Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty
Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!
Understanding the Impact of Poverty on Child Maltreatment
The first in a series of public educational seminars, the presentation will explore how family poverty significantly increases the risk of child maltreatment and share research-backed findings on how economic adversity indirectly contributes to maltreatment. We will highlight promising prevention pathways that make a difference in the cycle of maltreatment by buffering risk factors and supporting vulnerable families.
The goal of the Prevention Convention is to grow momentum toward a unified vision for prevention in Florida. The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, Prevent Child Abuse Florida, and the Florida Center for Early Childhood aim to inspire systems innovation that supports families and helps them thrive in all aspects of life. Our featured speakers and partners will have attendees considering the full spectrum of factors that affect prenatal care issues and family well-being; everything from affordable, high-quality childcare to stable housing, and accessible health care.
Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty
Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!
Disproportionality and Poverty
Poverty intersects with other social determinants, such as racism and classism, creating structural vulnerabilities and evidence indicates impoverished children are disproportionately affected by maltreatment. Poverty, especially when combined with factors like parental depression, substance use, and social isolation, significantly increases the risk of child maltreatment. The presentation will discuss how these low-resource conditions contribute to disparities and why children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, race, and ethnicity face closer scrutiny and affect child maltreatment reports.
Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty
Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!
Promoting Family Economic Well-Being Beyond Poverty
Child poverty is rooted in decades-long trends of economic hardships among families across the nation. From the grassroots movement of United Ways, measures of financial hardships have emerged through the measurements of ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). Join us in discovering the impacts of United Ways’ data collection and the ALICE movement that promotes well-being for families beyond poverty.
Promoting Positive Change in Communities by Confronting Poverty
Louisiana CASA is excited to host our third webinar series. This series is brought to you in partnership with the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund so we are required to ask participants certain demographic questions during registration. Once you register, an email will be sent to you that includes the link to join the webinar. We hope to see you there!
Navigating Poverty Alleviation: Legislative Insights from Louisiana
Join us for an informative webinar as we delve into the latest legislative developments in Louisiana aimed at combating poverty. Together, we will explore how the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) accounts for government assistance and its impact on poverty reduction, and we will highlight recent recommendations for budget adjustments and fiscal responsibility. The framework of sustained poverty reduction efforts will guide us to chart a path forward in poverty eradication.