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Empowering Families: The S.T.A.R.T. Program for Drug-Exposed Children

The S.T.A.R.T. (Sobriety Treatment And Recovery Teams) program aims to protect children born exposed to drugs by empowering families through intensive case management and community support. Our mission focuses on ensuring the safety of children while providing drug-addicted parents the necessary resources to overcome their addiction. With a commitment to developing stable living situations and achieving permanency for children, we serve as a pivotal support system for families in Cuyahoga County, addressing issues of abuse and neglect.

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Empowering Families: The S.T.A.R.T. Program for Drug-Exposed Children

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  1. S.T.A.R.T. Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services

  2. MISSION • To protect children born exposed to drugs from abuse and neglect by empowering families to utilize intensive case management services with the support of the community and treatment providers, while achieving permanency for children.

  3. GOALS • To Keep Children Safe • To Develop a Safe, Nurturing, Stable and Timely Living Situation for Children Born Exposed to Drugs • To Help Drug Addicted Parents Overcome Their Drug Problems

  4. Resources and Program Structure • Case Identification • Participant Requirements • Internal Resources • Developing a Provider Relationship • Service Agreements • Tenets • Accountability • Program Evaluation

  5. Substance of Choice for S.T.A.R.T. Clients 2001-2003

  6. Trends in Substance of Choice for S.T.A.R.T. Clients 2001-2003

  7. Substance of Choice for Women in Cuyahoga County

  8. S.T.A.R.T. Clients Between 2/21/1997 and 12/31/03 S.T.A.R.T. Served 1293 Clients • Number of START episodes per mom 1 episode = 94.8% 2 episodes = 4.9% 3 episodes = .2%

  9. S.T.A.R.T. Clients Profile • Race • 76% African American • Age at Referral: • 7% less than 18 years old • 44% between 21 and 29 years old • 49% over 30 years old

  10. Historyof Abuse/Neglect • 33% of S.T.A.R.T. mothers were child victims of abuse and/or neglect

  11. Relapses • 44% of the S.T.A.R.T. Moms Suffer Relapse

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