This workshop will analyze the various effects on children of having birth parents who abuse substances. Along with the physical exposure either in utero or in the home, there are many emotional impacts that relate specifically to the parent’s addiction behaviors.

Whether going back to live with substance abusing parents in recovery or moving on to another form of permanency, children will have lasting effects due to their exposure to substance abuse. Understanding some of those effects and working toward minimizing negative impacts is the major goal of this workshop.

Instuctors:

Pam Toohey, Former Birth Parent in the CPS System,
Former Drug and Alcohol Counselor with SARMS,
and Adoptive Parent

Debbie Stolz, Foster/Adoptive Parent and Director of Family Attachment Resource Center