Background Child protective services (CPS), or their equivalent, have statutory power to
remove children from birth parents in instances of child abuse, neglect, or concerns around …

This study reviews and synthesizes the literature on Indigenous women who are
pregnant/early parenting and using substances in Canada to understand the scope and …

Abstract Background In Canada, there has been a significant increase in the training of
Indigenous doulas, who provide continuous, culturally appropriate support to Indigenous …

Abstract Objectives Some states, including Massachusetts, require automatic filing of child
abuse and neglect for substance-exposed newborns, including infants exposed in-utero to …

Abstract Background Under the Children Act 1989, local authorities in Wales, UK, can issue
care proceedings if they are concerned about the welfare of a child, which can lead to …

Legislative provisions for accepting unborn child reports into the child protection system in
Australia have coincided with a noticeable rise in the number of infants entering care. This …

Background Strategies to reduce over-representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home
care must start in pregnancy given Indigenous babies are 6% of infants (< 1 year), yet 43 …

Indigenous children in Canada's child welfare system than when residential schools were at
their peak. 2, 7 Resurgence of and support for Indigenous community–led models of care …

Abstract Treatment of perinatal opioid use disorder should center the mother-infant dyad, the
needs of both entities, and preservation of the relationship. The criminalization of pregnancy …

Background and aims Family history of substance use disorder (SUD) affects a child's risk of
the disorder through both genetic and shared environmental factors. We aimed to estimate …