Working with Adolescents: Practice Tips and Resource Guide

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) developed this technical assistance (TA) tool to provide information to child welfare, substance use treatment providers, healthcare, and other community agencies serving adolescents at risk of misusing or abusing substances. This resource highlights adolescence as a unique stage of development - one that requires professionals to take a tailored and collaborative approach. It also provides a comprehensive array of adolescent services, terminology, policy considerations, and practice strategies to support those working with adolescents through a family-centered lens.