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Save the date! The 2009 Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference is scheduled for Thursday, August 20th, 2009. The event will be held at the KVC Ball Conference Center in Olathe, KS. Registration is now open! Click here for more information and to download a registration form.
The Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project is active in Drug Endangered Children (DEC) programs at the local, state and national level. With the help of partner agencies, KMPP formed the Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children in 2003. The Kansas Alliance is made up of local, state and federal partners and meets quarterly to address DEC issues and provide oversight, training and technical assistance to county-level DEC programs in Kansas.
Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Vision
Rescue, defend,
shelter and support Kansas children from drug endangered environments.
Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Mission
A statewide, multidisciplinary collaboration empowering communities in preventing,
protecting and serving children in drug endangered environments by providing
resources, education, leadership and support.
What
is a Drug Endangered Child (DEC)?
A Drug Endangered Child is one found in an environment
where illegal drugs are manufactured, sold, distributed, used or where
there is Sother significant evidence of illegal drugs. Children living
in drug environments are at risk for devastating effects including severe
neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse and developmental delays.
Why are DEC
programs important?
A DEC program brings core agencies together to work as
a team to provide the most effective response for Drug Endangered Children.
DEC programs are typically comprised of law enforcement, child protective
services, prosecutors, medical personnel and other agencies all working
together in the best interest of children. In your community, a DEC program
can develop strategies to intervene on the behalf of children affected
by their parents' drug use or manufacture.
For more information please contact Cristi Cain, Coordinator of the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project.
