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Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

The Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children defines drug endangered children as children who are at risk of suffering physical harm or neglect as a result of illegal drug use, possession, manufacturing, cultivation or distribution.

They may also be children whose caretakers' substance misuse interferes with his or her ability to parent and provide a safe and nurturing environment.

Iowa's drug endangered children efforts are a coordinated response to the impact of parental/
caregiver substance abuse on Iowa children, who are often found to be living in deplorable conditions; neglected and suffering.  Iowa professionals are coming together as teams to provide immediate intervention and follow-up care for these children.
  
 

The Iowa Drug Endangered Children web site reflects an advocacy community in Iowa driven by the need to stand up for Iowa children endangered by their parents or caregivers illicit drug use.  The Iowa DEC community, like similar collaborative efforts in other states, is a committed group of professionals from multiple disciplines dedicated to finding solutions to the problems children face as the result of living with substance abusing parents, and to build a better world for these children.



It's all about children-- and the impact of parental drug abuse.
 


Iowa Alliance Vision
Iowa’s Children will grow-up in drug free homes.

Iowa Alliance Mission 
To empower communities to break the cycle of drug abuse in families by providing the tools, technical assistance and training that allows for a collaborative response that ensures the safety of children.

2013 National DEC Conference
The location for the 2013 National Drug Endangered Children Conference has been announced! The Conference will be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma later this year!  Check back for updates!

DEC Training
Core DEC Training, which was developed by the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, is available in Iowa.  To learn more about this free training, which is designed to help you begin or enhance local DEC efforts, please contact Susie Sher at 515-725-0308 or susie.sher@iowa.govContact us to learn more about training in your area.



Updated 05/01/13
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