National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center : Direct Service Programs : Directory : Great Starts

The Source - Spring 2008
This issue focuses on economic self-sufficiency for families affected by HIV and/or substance abuse. More...

Strengthening Connections Conference Archive
This conference highlighted the unique parenting challenges among families affected by substance abuse, HIV and/or incarceration, and the importance of the parent-child relationship in a child’s development. More...

2008 Teleconference Training Series
The Resource Center will host six trainings beginning in April 2008. The topics include the effects of methamphetamine, mental health services for women living with HIV and their children, and working with Latino families. More...

Assessing and Supporting Parenting in Families Affected by Substance Abuse or HIV (2007)
This guidebook provides practitioners and administrators with guidance in assessing, supporting, and strengthening parenting skills and parent-child relationships. [PDF]

National Abandoned Infants
Assistance Resource Center
University of California, Berkeley
1950 Addison Street, Suite 104 # 7402
Berkeley, CA 94720-7402
Phone: (510) 643-8390
Fax: (510) 643-7019
E-mail: aia@berkeley.edu

Great Starts
901 East Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: (865) 525-0962
Fax: (865) 524-4790
E-mail: rkelly@child-family.org
Website: www.child-family.org

Project Director:
Rebecca Kelly

Evaluator:
Barbara Barton

Sponsoring Organization:
Child & Family Tennessee

Description:
The project serves cocaine and other drug using women, who may be HIV+ and who are pregnant or have given birth to drug-exposed and/or HIV positive children. Intensive outpatient treatment services, life skills development, and aftercare/follow up services are provided for residential women. Great Starts provides housing for up to six months for a minimum of 22 women and 37 children, from birth through 10 years of age. Therapeutic nursery services are provided for drug-exposed infants, toddlers, and preschool age children.