New law aims to streamline how agencies help children of opioid-addicted parents

A new federal act will help streamline how agencies approach opioid addiction, and more specifically how groups ensure the safety of children whose parents are addicted. Last month President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act into law to help prevent opioid abuse. The legislation includes the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act. Trauma-informed is a model of care to treat families who have experienced a traumatic event.