DEC Approach; Evidence Collection. Collaboration

Through this instruction, participants examine the risks to drug endangered children, how to identify these risks, the benefits and need for early intervention and the need for a collaborative response. During this training, participants learn the steps to establishing a formal drug endangered children alliance, including developing protocols and MOU’s to sustain on-going efforts.

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings. For this meeting we provided information on the DEC Approach that supports the following goal of IACP in Indian Country:

Goal 4: Partnerships

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings. For this meeting we provided information on the DEC Approach that supports the following goal of IACP in Indian Country:

Goal 4: Partnerships

Course Description: The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children defines drug endangered children (DEC) as children who are at risk of suffering physical or emotional harm as a result of illegal drug use—possession, manufacturing, cultivation, or distribution. There also may be children whose caretaker's substance misuse interferes with the caretaker’s ability to parent and provide a safe and nurturing environment.

Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach - The National Strategy for Drug Endangered Children focuses on the formation of multi-disciplinary partnerships that take advantage of existing agency personnel, resources, and responsibilities and coordinate their mutual interests and duties to meet the specific needs of these children. The focus on these children’s needs is throughout the entire process until the child is in a permanent, safe and positive functioning environment.

Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach - The National Strategy for Drug Endangered Children focuses on the formation of multi-disciplinary partnerships that take advantage of existing agency personnel, resources, and responsibilities and coordinate their mutual interests and duties to meet the specific needs of these children. The focus on these children’s needs is throughout the entire process until the child is in a permanent, safe and positive functioning environment.

Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach - The National Strategy for Drug Endangered Children focuses on the formation of multi-disciplinary partnerships that take advantage of existing agency personnel, resources, and responsibilities and coordinate their mutual interests and duties to meet the specific needs of these children. The focus on these children’s needs is throughout the entire process until the child is in a permanent, safe and positive functioning environment.

Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach - The National Strategy for Drug Endangered Children focuses on the formation of multi-disciplinary partnerships that take advantage of existing agency personnel, resources, and responsibilities and coordinate their mutual interests and duties to meet the specific needs of these children. The focus on these children’s needs is throughout the entire process until the child is in a permanent, safe and positive functioning environment.

Identifying Drug Endangered Children: A Collaborative Approach - The National Strategy for Drug Endangered Children focuses on the formation of multi-disciplinary partnerships that take advantage of existing agency personnel, resources, and responsibilities and coordinate their mutual interests and duties to meet the specific needs of these children. The focus on these children’s needs is throughout the entire process until the child is in a permanent, safe and positive functioning environment.

National DEC increased knowledge and awareness about DEC to our network of practitioners, state DEC alliances, communities, and other similarly focused local and national agencies through our staff participation in national, state and local conferences or meetings.