Be informed and break stigmas! Learn all about the research behind Medicated Assisted Treatment, specifically in child welfare. Citations: Green, B. L., Rockhill, A., & Furrer, C. (2007). Does substance abuse treatment make a difference for child welfare case outcomes? A statewide longitudinal analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 29(4), 460-473. Hall, M. T., Wilfong, J., Huebner, R. A., Posze, L., & Willauer, T. (2016). Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Child Permanency Outcomes for Opioid-Using Families in the Child Welfare System. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment,71, 63-67. Lindgren, B.M., Eklund, M., Melin Y., & Graneheim, U.H. (2015) From Resistance to Existence—Experiences of Medication-Assisted Treatment as Disclosed by People with Opioid Dependence, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 36:12, 963-970. White, W. (2009). Long-term strategies to reduce the stigma attached to addiction, treatment, and recovery within the City of Philadelphia (with particular reference to medication-assisted treatment/recovery).