Family-Based Recovery: An Innovative In-Home Substance Abuse Treatment Model for Families with Young Children.

SUBSTANCE abuse; SUBSTANCE abuse treatment; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; CHILDREN of people with mental illness; CONVALESCENCE; FAMILIES; FAMILY assessment; HOME care services; PARENT-child relationships; PARENT-infant relationships; PROBABILITY theory; QUESTIONNAIRES; FAMILY relations; HOME environment; SOCIAL support; EVALUATION of human services programs

Family-based in-home treatment can effectively meet the needs of mothers and fathers struggling with the dual challenges of substance abuse recovery and parenting infants and toddlers. This article describes one such program, Family-Based Recovery (FBR), which integrates substance abuse treatment for parents and infant mental health intervention with the goal of preventing child maltreatment and family disruption. Program design, implementation, and results are provided. Outcome data suggest that FBR is a promising model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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