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ArticleChild maltreatment2026

Creating a Path From Crisis to Care and Connection: Perspectives on Child Removal and Family Separation from Parental Substance Use.

Sarah Dorfman, Amy R Sommer, Adrian J Caiazzo, Yvane Ngassa, Jessica R Gray, Davida M Schiff

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Article in Child maltreatment, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sarah DorfmanDivision of General Academic Pediatrics, Mass General Brigham for Children, Boston, MA, USA.
Amy R SommerJewish Family and Children's Services, Waltham, MA, USA.
Adrian J CaiazzoDivision of General Academic Pediatrics, Mass General Brigham for Children, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-0709-3526
Yvane NgassaTufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Jessica R GrayProgram in Substance Use and Addiction Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Davida M SchiffDivision of General Academic Pediatrics, Mass General Brigham for Children, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Improving Treatment Engagement and Adherence to Optimize Outcomes for Opioid-Exposed Mother-Infant DyadsK23DA048169 · NIDA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SCHIFF, DAVIDA · 2019 to 2023
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NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA048169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Family separation due to parental substance use negatively impacts not only caregivers and children but also family networks, foster parents, and providers who support these families. This qualitative study examined the experiences of birth, kin, and foster parents, and medical, behavioral, and community providers with child removal and custody loss. Twenty-six individuals participated in five focus groups where three themes emerged: (1) insufficient support for families at the time of removal exacerbates the trauma of custody transitions across all groups; (2) the lack of transparency in the child removal process fosters mutual mistrust; and (3) opportunities exist to enhance support for families facing the challenges of child removal. Holistic strategies that minimize trauma and address the needs of families, caregivers, and professionals who interact with the child welfare system are critical to enhancing the well-being of families affected by parental substance use.

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Child CustodyFamily SeparationParentsSubstance-Related DisordersAdultChildFamily SupportFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsQualitative ResearchSocial Supportfamily preservationqualitative researchsubstance abusetrauma

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PMID40677210
PMCPMC12778168

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