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DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN

It's all about children -- and the impact of drugs

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 reasons for having an Iowa Drug Endangered Program are compelling, and the challenges that lie ahead are enormous.  DEC is about Iowa's children and rescuing them when they are victimized by parental or caregiver drug use, distribution, and manufacturing.

Vision of the Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
Iowa’s Children will grow-up in drug free homes.

Mission of the Iowa Alliance For Drug Endangered Children
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.

HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • NEW!  SAVE THE DATE  The Cherokee County DEC Alliance will host their 3rd Annual Drug Endangered Children Conference on Friday, September 11, 1009, at WITCC Campus in Cherokee.  Space is limited and registration is due by August 11.  Featured speakers include Sue Webber-Brown, of the Butte Co. District Attorney's Office in Butte Co., CA, who is widely credited with starting the drug endangered children intitiative in the United States; Teresa Miller of Jackson Recovery Center, and Cindy Schmell with the State of Iowa Insurance Fraud Investigations.    Click here  for more information.

 

  • MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  The 2009 National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference will be held September 22-24 at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane, Washington.  Click here for more information.  **Please note the section marked "Registration Info" - here you'll find information on how to apply for a scholarship to attend the conference.

 

  • Check out the new Calendar of Events.  Click on the link in the tool bar.  If your Alliance has events that you'd like posted, please send the information to Becky Swift.

 

  • Congratulations to the Fremont County DEC Alliance on obtaining 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status.  Margaret Johnson of the Fremont County Attorney's Office assisted in the process, which the team started by attending a half-day workshop at the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center at the University of Iowa.  During the workshop they were able to develop a template that they brought back and used in the application process.  They also wrote by-laws and obtained a Tax ID number.  Margaret stated that writing the application narrative was the most difficult part.  Once the application was complete and submitted it took about 3 weeks for final notification.  A $300 application fee was charged.  The Fremont DEC Alliance decided to become a 501(c)(3) so that they would be eligible for more grant and Foundation opportunities.  If you are interested in learning more about the application process, feel free to contact Margaret at mjohnson@co.fremont.ia.us.  Visit the Iowa Nonprofit Resouce Center for additional information.

     

  • The Iowa Perinatal Letter, July 2008 - Statewide Screening, Testing, and Intervention Standard for Perinatal Illicit Drug Exposure.  Link to the Iowa 2008 Guidelines for Perinatal Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

The Iowa DEC Alliance is an affiliate of the National DEC Alliance, whose dedicated professionals nationwide seek positive intervention for children affected by drugs.  Visit the National Alliance at its new website at www.nationaldec.org.     

 
Updated Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

 

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