Services to Women

• Treatment Improvement Exchange - Women and Children Special Topic
  Provides information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies. The TIE website includes publications, statistics, and other information on women and children.
• TIP 51, Addressing the Specific Needs of Women
  Reviews gender-specific research and best practices regarding the specific substance abuse treatment needs of women. This TIP provides practical clinical and administrative information to help respond to these treatment needs, including information about specific treatment issues and strategies across substance abuse treatment services
• Guidance to States: Treatment Standards for Women With Substance Use Disorders
  This document is based on the knowledge and experience of NASADAD and WSN members, with the objective of helping States to improve alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services to women through the establishment of standards that build on the capabilities and strengths of State systems and provider networks.
• Treatment Approaches for Women
  Gender specific webcast, from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, examines how treatment services are changing to help women successfully navigate the road to recovery. It also explores other issues that can affect their recovery progress, such as child care, co-occurring disorders, and domestic violence. This program received a 2005 Omni Award.
• Culturally Responsive Services for Women: Participant Guide (PDF 811 KB)
  Participant guide for a workshop on culturally relevant services provided by the California Women, Children and Families Technical Assistance Project
• Pregnant, Substance-Using Women
  Defines guidelines that reflect state-of-the-art scientific and clinical knowledge on effective treatment practices and care for pregnant women who have substance use disorders. TIP 2.
• California Women’s, Children and Families Technical Assistance Project
  These presentations are drawn from experience in the California Women, Children and Families Technical Assistance Project from 2005-2008.
• The Rebecca Project for Human Rights
  National legal and policy organization that advocates for public policy reform, justice and dignity for vulnerable families.