Recovering Together Program

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Recovering Together ProgramCurriculum Guide:Substance Abuse Treatment for Women and Their FamiliesDonna Sue Spear, MA, LPC, NCACIIAugust 2007RTP Mother s Curriculum 2 Acknowledgements This curriculum was developed with the support of the Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center and the staff of the American Humane Children s Services Department. Their insight into the impact of substance abuse on protecting children has been tremendously valuable. Their encouragement has created an opportunity for this Program to meet some of the needs of both the families who struggle with substance abuse and the professionals who serve them. Funding for the development of the Recovering Together Program was provided by the Children s Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, grant # 90-CA-1699.

RTP Mother’s Curriculum 7 I. Introduction This document is for substance abuse treatment providers and their child welfare colleagues. It describes the Recovering Together Program (RTP), a program that treats