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Indiana Child Protective Services to Screen for Addiction
January 14, 2005

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On January 1, case managers with the Indiana Child Protective Services started screening children at risk for addiction or mental health problems, Tri-State Media reported on January 5.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration expanded a nine-county pilot project to all 92 counties. Case managers were trained to recognize behavioral health and addiction risk factors in youth and are partnered with local agencies to coordinate assessment and treatment. They will screen children who are in foster care or identified as children in need of services.

"This early screening, assessment, and treatment initiative supports our goal of protecting the welfare of all Indiana children and facilitating positive social outcomes for them and their families," said Jane Bisbee, Deputy Director of FSSA's Division of Family and Children, Bureau of Family Protection and Preservation.

The program will be monitored by CPS and evaluated by Indiana University's Department of Sociology. For more information, visit Indiana Family and Social Services Administration at: www.IN.gov/fssa.

Indianapolis, Indiana is a Demand Treatment! Partner focused on screening and brief intervention.

Take Action: Make screening for alcohol and drug problems routine.

What You Can Do: Screening for substance use disorders should be a part of every primary care appointment, emergency room visit -- and by trained individuals, including child protective case managers, school nurses, or home health aids -- whenever it seems appropriate. Start a screening initiative in your community. Visit our Hot Issues: SBI page to learn more: www.jointogether.org/sa/issues/hot_issues/sbi

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