SUBSTANCE-ABUSING HOMELESS FAMILIES: BREAKING THE CYCLE

这个项目的目的是证明无家可归，物质 虐待有孩子的妇女可以帮助她们变得清醒并保持清醒， 无毒品和发展和保持稳定，生产，和物质 自由的家庭 通过严格的研究设计、测量和 仪器，结果评估将允许我们识别 与打破恶性循环有关的干预措施和客户因素 无家可归和滥用药物。 具体而言，该项目将审查三个扩大的 促进酒精和其他毒品问题康复的干预措施， 住宅的稳定性和经济参与：1）提供 无酒精/毒品，受监督的住房， 治疗妇女及其子女的方法; 2）长期儿童 发展服务和家庭治疗，包括化学品依赖 支助小组活动;以及3）对 家人 这些干预措施将有助于加强联系， 建立现有协调网络的机构之间的合作 和全面的无家可归者服务中心 约240名妇女 该项目将为600名儿童提供服务。

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate that homeless, substance abusing women with children can be helped to become and remain sober and drug free and to develop and maintain stable, productive, and substance free families. Through rigorous research design, measurement and instrumentation, the outcome evaluation will permit us to identify intervention and client factors related to breaking the cycle of homelessness and substance abuse. Specifically, the project will examine the effectiveness of three extended interventions which promote recovery from alcohol and other drug problems, residential stability, and economic participation: 1) the provision of alcohol/drug free, supervised housing in conjunction with an holistic approach to treatment of women and their children; 2) long-term child development services and family therapy including chemical dependency support group activities; and 3) intensive one-year case management of the family. The interventions will contribute to increased linkage and cooperation among agencies which form an existing network of coordinated and comprehensive homeless services in St. Louis. Approximately 240 women with 600 children will be served by the project.