Child Welfare League of America: Programs: Chemical Dependency: September is Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

September is Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

The Child Welfare League of America is proud to support National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Each September, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and its national planning partners invite communities nationwide to join together in celebrating individuals in recovery and recognizing treatment providers who dedicate their lives to helping those in need.

Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Child Welfare: A CWLA booklet that provides information and statistics on both the abuse of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and the relationship of such abuse to child welfare.

Read the HIGHLIGHTS of Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Child Welfare

News Release:
We Recover Together: Child Welfare League of America Observes 2001 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Recommended Reading List:
CWLA Chemical Dependency Publications List

  Children at the Front: A Different View of the War on Alcohol and Drugs

  Crack and Other Addictions: Old Realities and New Challenges for Child Welfare

  Our Best Hope: Early Intervention with Prenatally Drug-Exposed Infants and Their Families

  Recognizing and Managing Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Guidebook

  When Drug Addicts Have Children: Reorienting Child Welfare's Response

  Responding to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Child Welfare: Weaving Together Practice and Policy
Legislation:
Child Protection/Alcohol & Drug Partnership Act
Related Links:
CWLA's Chemical Dependency Program Page

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