Family and Child Treatment Services is a collaborative effort between Children's Research Triangle, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Chestnut Health Systems, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Family and Child Treatment Services is funded through a five year grant from the Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (ACF) designed to promote the safety, permanency, well-being, and stability of children and families affected by methamphetamine and other substances of abuse.
As part of Family and Child Treatment Services, all children affected by prenatal or environmental exposure to methamphetamine or other substances of abuse are eligible for participation in clinic-based services, which include comprehensive medical, psychological and developmental evaluations, individual/family therapy, and group treatment. Referrals can be made by agencies working with biological, adoptive or foster families. Community based trainings will be conducted by Family and Child Treatment Services staff to educate community members and treatment providers about the effects of prenatal and environmental substance exposure on children, as well as how to identify families at risk and refer them to appropriate treatment services.