Date of Graduation
Summer 2023
Degree
Master of Science in Early Childhood and Family Development
Department
Early Childhood and Family Development
Committee Chair
M.H. Raza
Abstract
Foster care re-entry rates are high. Studies show that many foster care entries are due to substance abuse. These parents may enter a Family Drug Treatment Court Program that offers intensive therapy for the parent as well as services for the family. This study looks at the effectiveness of a Missouri County Family Drug Treatment Court Program at preventing foster care re-entry for those who graduate the program. This study uses a mixed methods research design. Caseworkers for the Missouri County Family Drug Treatment Court were interviewed. Quantitative secondary data was also obtained from the Missouri County Juvenile Office. Results show that initial reunification rates for this particular Missouri program are high, showing effectiveness at producing positive outcomes. However, this program also has a high foster care re-entry rate when compared to other studies.
Keywords
family drug treatment court, fdtc, foster care, re-entry, reunification, substance abuse, attachment theory, Missouri county, caseworkers, parents
Subject Categories
Early Childhood Education | Social Justice | Social Statistics | Social Work
Copyright
© Eugenia Ann Richardson
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Eugenia Ann, "Family Drug Treatment Court Program Effectiveness as a Protective Factor for Parents in Prevention of Substance Abuse Foster Care Re-entries: A Mixed Methods Study" (2023). MSU Graduate Theses. 3889.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3889
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