National AIA Resource Center
Helping professionals help families affected by drugs and HIV

Strengthening Connections 2012
Strengthening Connections
September 10-12, 2012
This conference is designed to increase your knowledge of parent-child attachment in families affected by HIV, substance abuse, and trauma. More...

2012 webinar
2012 Webinar Series
The Resource Center will host four webinar trainings in 2012 on stable housing, community partnerships, HIV medication adherence, and peer workers. More...

Addressing the Needs of Parentified Children of HIV Positive Parents
Addressing the Needs of Parentified Children of HIV Positive Parents

The first in a series of Research-to-Practice briefs, this document addresses best practices for working with HIV negative children who have taken on a more parental role in the family due to a parent's positive HIV status. [PDF]

Engaging and Retaining Pregnant and Parenting Substance Users in Programs
Engaging and Retaining Pregnant and Parenting Substance Users in Programs

This Research-to-Practice Brief details recommendations designed to increase retention and engagement when working with pregnant and parenting substance users. [PDF]


Online Tutorial: Women and Children with HIV/AIDS
This tutorial is designed as an introduction to the complex issues associated with HIV/AIDS among women and children in the United States. The tutorial can be taken for 2 CE units. More...


Online Tutorial: Substance Use During Pregnancy
This tutorial provides an overview of the prevalence and nature of substance use among pregnant women in the United States. The tutorial can be taken for 1 CE unit. More...


Webcast: School Readiness in Infants and Toddlers Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV
In this webcast, representatives from three agencies share what they are doing to address school readiness for young children affected by perinatal substance abuse and/or HIV. More...

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Assistance Resource Center

University of California, Berkeley
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Berkeley, CA 94720-7402
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E-mail: aia@berkeley.edu

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Information & Resources : Substance Abuse

Below is a collection of resources developed and published by the Resource Center related to children and families affected by substance abuse. In addition, internet links are provided to other organizations doing work in this area.

Engaging and Retaining Pregnant and Parenting Substance Users in Programs (September 2011) [PDF]

Prenatal Substance Exposure (April 2008) [PDF]

Spirituality: A Powerful Force in Women’s Recovery (2006) [PDF] [Order]

Substance Exposed Infants: Noteworthy Policies & Practices (2006) [PDF] [Order]

The Psychosocial Well-Being of Substance-Affected Children in Relative Care (2006) [PDF] [Order]

Literature Review: Effects of Prenatal Substance Exposure on Infant and Early Childhood Outcomes (2006) - $5.00
Substance abuse among pregnant women continues to pose a national concern for a host of reasons, not the least of which is the impact of prenatal substance exposure on their children. A thorough review of current literature reveals that in-utero substance exposure can leave children vulnerable to a number of developmental problems. However, research also suggests that the home environment in which the child is reared may have a stronger influence on developmental outcomes than prenatal drug exposure. In addition, many developmental problems are treatable and can be addressed with a variety of interventions. [PDF] [Order]

Identifying, Reporting, and Responding to Substance Exposed Newborns: An Exploratory Study of Policies & Practices (2005)- $5.00
The Resource Center has completed a study analyzes policies and practices regarding the identification, reporting and child welfare response to substance exposed newborns (SEN) in eight cities throughout the United States.This research was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse Policy Research Program. [PDF] [Order]

Information Search -- Methadone and Pregnancy (October 2005) [PDF]

Attachment and Recovery: Caring for Substance Affected Families (September 2005) [PDF]
is a white paper prepared by the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice, with collaboration by the Yale University Child Study Center and the Department of Children & Families. This report examines the impact of substance abuse on families, the parent-child relationship, and the implications for family recovery. Best practices at the national and state level are reviewed. From the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

Information Search -- Drug Courts (April 2005) [PDF]

Family Planning with Substance-Using Women (April 2004) [PDF]

Partners' Influence on Women's Addiction and Recovery: The Connection Between Substance Abuse, Trauma, and Intimate Relationships (2002)
The purpose of the monograph is to: provide a better understanding of the role that intimate partners play in women’s recovery from substance abuse; explore strategies for helping women to assess their past and present intimate relationships in the context of their addiction; present strategies for safely engaging partners in women’s recovery. [More Information] [PDF] [Order]

Harm Reduction (The Source, Winter 2001) [PDF]

Improving Treatment Adherence for Mothers with Substance Abuse (The Source, Spring 2000) [PDF]

Delivering Culturally Competent Services to Women and Children Who Are Drug-Affected (1997) - $10.00
The publication is based upon the experiences of AIA practitioners, administrators, and researchers in their efforts to develop multicultural competencies in working with ethnically and culturally diverse families affected by perinatal substance abuse and HIV. [Order]

Integrating Services and Permanent Housing for Families Affected by Alcohol and Other Drugs (1997) - $10.00
The manual is intended to offer guidance and suggested ways of integrating permanent housing and support services for this population, and to help prevent common pitfalls. It provides information to consider in developing various forms of permanent housing and a range of support services for families. [Order]

Additional Information

Summary of online resources [PDF]

Links to additional web sites with information about families affected by substance abuse [HTML]

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