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Substance Exposed Infants Training

Substance Exposed Infant Training

In December of 2020, North Dakota implemented the Safety Framework Practice Model. With this implementation along other Child Welfare related policy changes, CFSTC partnered with ND Children and Family Services Division administration to update the following trainings in October of 2022.  In November 2023 the training was updated due to North Dakota law changes expanding Substance Exposed Newborns (SEN) to Substance Exposed Infants (SEI), that includes infants younger than 12 months of age who at the time of the initial report of child abuse or neglect and who is identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms or by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.  

Training Videos

  • An Introduction to Substance Exposed Mothers and Infants
  • North Dakota's CPS Response to Substance Exposed Infants  

Training Session Resources

  • CPS Response to Substance Exposed Infants Presentation Handout 
  • SEI Glossary of Terms 

Certificate of Completion

After viewing the "ND CPS Response to Substance Exposed Infants", please complete the following online qualtrics survey by clicking HERE. 

Your name and email information is needed to provide the certificate of completion. Identifying information will NOT be considered when reviewing the feedback from the other questions in the survey. 

Within one-two weeks, a signed certificate of completion will be emailed to you. If you have not received the information following two-weeks, please contact the CFSTC by calling 701.777.3442 or email UND.cfstc@UND.edu 

Substance Exposed Infant Resources

  • Protective Factors Action Sheets
  • SEI Flow Chart (which track is most appropriate) 
  • Plan of Care for SEN (SFN 485)
  • Alternative Response Agreement (SFN 495)
  • Alternative Response Safety Support Agreement (SFN 497)
  • Making Reports to CPS Involving SEN and Alternative Response to CPS Assessments (DN 1634 Information Sheet)
  • Alternative Response Parent Brochure

**Please note that forms may require the most updated version of Adobe, contact your agency's IT department if there are issues.**

North Dakota State Policy

  • ND State Policy regarding Substance Exposed Infants

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