Edward Cohen, PhD, MSW is Professor at the School of Social Work at San José State University in San José, California. He is former Director of the Center for Social Services Research at the University of California at Berkeley. His research interests include evaluation of programs for children and families, child welfare services, and justice system services. He has also worked in international social work and is lead author of The International Development of Social Work Education: The Vietnam Experience. He serves on the Editorial Board of Child and Adolescent Social Work. Rosemary Tisch, MA is former Director of Prevention Partnership International and the lead author of Celebrating Families!. She holds a Master Degree in Counseling Psychology from Stanford University. Ms. Tisch has co-authored several publications in trade and professional journals about family-based prevention, and has been honored with several local and national awards recognizing her work in the development of prevention programs for children and youth of caregivers with addictions. Melissa Santos, BSW is the Vice President of Workforce & Business Development at Community Solutions in Santa Clara County, California. She has over 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field and is a national trainer and developer of the Celebrating Families! program.
The authors review a remarkable number of family-based programs to improve resiliencies and address substance use. The book revealed that working with the entire family is the focus of scores of programs nation-wide, and these programs confirm that family-based programs can make positive changes in family life. ..The book discusses scores of family-based prevention programs from several countries, but primarily from the United States. Some are designed for Hispanic parents, others for Native American Families, still others for Black families, and for Asian families. All are of interest to those of us who work with families impacted by substance use. * Judge Leonard Edwards (ret.), NCJFCJ Past President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges * This excellent monograph is a vital contribution to advance efforts that respond to events at the intersection of child maltreatment and families experiencing substance use and mental disorders...I welcome these contributions to our understanding and advancement of realizing the dream of family-centered practice. * Nancy K. Young, Child and Family Futures (from the Foreward) *