Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers practical strategies for child welfare workers supporting young children affected by parental substance use. Through a home visit vignette with a seven-year-old girl and her caregiver, the video demonstrates how social workers can build trust using clear language, validate scary emotions, and explain addiction as an illness so the child knows they are not to blame.
To learn more, please visit: acf.gov/cb
This video from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers practical strategies for child welfare workers supporting young children affected by parental substance use. Through a home visit vignette with a seven-year-old girl and her caregiver, the video demonstrates how social workers can build trust using clear language, validate scary emotions, and explain addiction as an illness so the child knows they are not to blame.
To learn more, please visit: acf.gov/cb
