Impact of Parental Substance Use on System-Involved Youth

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D.

Training Description

Some parents of system-involved youth have struggled or are struggling with substance use. It’s important for providers, foster parents, and natural supports to understand the impact parental substance use has on youths’ development. This training will provide an overview of how parental substance use impacts youths’ physical development, social development, academic development, and emotional development. Providers, foster parents, and natural supports will learn strategies for how to support system-involved youth when parental substance use is prevalent.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 way parental substance use impacts system-involved youths’ physical development

2. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 way parental substance use impacts system-involved youths’ emotional development