National Alliance For Drugendangered Children

THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN TEACHES EARLY IDENTIFICATION, RESPONSE AND APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY PARENTAL OR CAREGIVER SUBSTANCE MISUSE. WE EQUIP COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALLIANCES, COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO OUR NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, TRAININGS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OUR VISION IS 100% HEALTHY, SAFE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FREE FROM THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND DRUG ACTIVITY. NATIONAL DEC DEFINES DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN AS CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF SUFFERING PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL HARM AS A RESULT OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURING, CULTIVATION, OR DISTRIBUTION. THEY MAY ALSO BE CHILDREN WHOSE CARETAKER'S LEGAL AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE MISUSE INTERFERES WITH THE CARETAKER'S ABILITY TO PARENT AND PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.

NATIONAL DEC DELIVERS OF A VERY EFFECTIVE THREE-TIERED DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN TRAINING PROGRAM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE THREE TRAINING COMPONENTS ARE: A) DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN AWARENESS; B) IMPLEMENTING THE DEC APPROACH THROUGH COMMON VISION, COLLABORATION, & CHANGE; AND, C) LOCAL AND TRIBAL DEC DEVELOPMENT. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOLLOWUP TRAININGS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. NATIONAL DEC BUILDS FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN ALLIANCES WHICH IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO RECOGNIZE CHILDREN AT RISK AND INTERVENE TO PREVENT CHILD MALTREATMENT AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO BREAK MULTI-GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF NEGLECT AND ABUSE. NATIONAL DEC IDENTIFIES AND SHARES PROMISING PRACTICES, PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT DRUG TRENDS, AND CONNECTS THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN THROUGH E-UPDATES, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBINARS, AND CONFERENCES.