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.
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
Vision
Iowa’s Children will grow-up in drug free homes.
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.
SAVE THE DATE! 2010 State Drug Endangered Children Conference
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NEW!! Drug Endangered Children Mini-Grants
The Office of Drug Control Policy is pleased to announce that mini-grants of up to $6,000 will be available to local Drug Endangered Children Alliances in Iowa. The grant announcement will be posted January 26 on the new on-line Iowa Grants Management System (Iowa GMS) Storefront – www.iowagrants.gov. In order to submit an application, potential grantees will have to register and complete their application using the Iowa GMS. To prepare potential applicants to use the Iowa GMS, four trainings using GoTo Meeting (an on-line meeting tool requiring Internet and telephone access) have been scheduled. The first training will be held on Thursday, January 28 from 9:30-11:30 am. Additional trainings will be held on January 28 from 3:00-5:00 pm, and Monday, February 1 from 10:00am – 12:00 pm and again from 1:00-3:00 pm. Each GoTo Meeting can accommodate 16 people, and it is necessary to register in advance. Please contact Becky Swift at becky.swift@iowa.gov or 515-281-5593 to register.
The DEC grant application is due on Monday, February 15, 2010.
For more information go to the DEC Mini-Grant page
Updated Monday, January 25, 2010
