Navigating This Guide
This hub page serves as the entry point for deeper exploration. Use the links below to dive into specific areas of CPS Tools & Checklists: Forms, Templates, Guides:
- CPS and Addiction
- Treatment & Recovery
- Outcomes & Appeals
- CPS Basics & Parent Guide
- Family Roles
- Stories, Media & Community
Sub-Menu
- Parenting Time Prep: Visit Agenda & Bonding Activities
- Provider Directory: Treatment Programs Experienced with CPS
Why CPS-Experienced Programs Matter
CPS cases move on deadlines. Missed appointments, gaps in drug testing, or poor communication can delay reunification even when you’re trying your best. Programs that regularly work with child welfare know the rhythm of these cases. They can:
- Provide rapid access to detox, residential, or outpatient care so you don’t lose precious weeks.
- Coordinate with CPS, attorneys, and family drug courts to align treatment goals with your case plan.
- Deliver the right paperwork on time—attendance logs, progress notes, UA results, discharge summaries, and letters for court.
- Offer parenting classes, family therapy, trauma-informed care, and relapse-prevention plans that speak to safety and stability.
- Support practical needs like child care, transportation, housing referrals, and employment services—key factors judges look for.
Big picture numbers show why this matters. Millions of U.S. children live with a parent who has a substance use disorder. Substance use contributes to a significant portion of removals into foster care, and relapse risk is higher without structured support. The right program doesn’t only treat addiction—it helps you meet CPS requirements and build a safe, stable home.
How to Use Our Directory (and What You’ll Find)
The Detox to Rehab directory lets you search by location, level of care, insurance, and CPS experience. Look for programs that clearly state:
- CPS & Court Coordination: Dedicated staff who speak with caseworkers, probation, and guardians ad litem; experience with court-ordered rehab for CPS cases and family drug courts.
- Documentation & Testing: Routine random UAs, breathalyzers, medication monitoring, and timely reports sent to the right contacts.
- Family-Centered Services: Parenting curricula, reunification planning, co-parent coaching, domestic-violence resources, and visitation support.
- Evidence-Based Care: Medical detox (when needed), MAT options (naltrexone, buprenorphine, etc.), cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management, and trauma care.
- Aftercare & Relapse Prevention: Step-down to IOP/OP, recovery coaching, safe-sober housing referrals, and a documented safety/relapse plan that fits your case plan.
Each profile includes a program overview, levels of care, accepted insurance (including Medicaid/AHCCCS where applicable), specialties (pregnancy/postpartum, adolescents, dual diagnosis), and a direct contact button to request CPS-ready documentation.
Questions to Ask Before You Enroll
Bring this checklist to your intake call:
- CPS experience: How often do you work with CPS/family courts? Can you share examples (no names) of successful reunifications?
- Documents: Will you provide attendance/participation logs, UA results, progress notes, and discharge summaries on a set schedule? Who sends them?
- Timelines: Can you start services quickly? How fast can you schedule assessments, detox, or IOP?
- Family services: Do you offer parenting classes that meet court requirements? Family therapy? Help with supervised visitation?
- Medication & mental health: Do you treat co-occurring disorders? Are MAT medications available and accepted by the court in your area?
- Relapse plan: If I slip, what’s the step-up protocol, and how do you communicate it to my caseworker to keep the case on track?
- Insurance & cost: Do you accept Medicaid or my plan? Are there financial assistance options?
- Aftercare: How will you support me with employment, housing, and ongoing recovery after discharge?
Your Next Step (We’ll Help You Move Fast)
CPS cases are urgent—but hope is real. Call our 24/7 helpline at (866) 578-7471 or search the Detox to Rehab directory now. We’ll help you find treatment programs experienced with CPS, review insurance, and connect you with programs that can start services quickly, coordinate with your caseworker, and support a safe reunification plan.
Key Takeaways
- You need a provider that knows CPS, not just addiction treatment.
- On-time documentation, testing, and communication can make or break your case.
- Family-centered treatment, MAT when appropriate, and strong aftercare improve outcomes.
- Acting today protects your parental rights and your child’s stability.
