Helping You Change the Trajectory of Drug Endangered Children's Lives.

"A multi-disciplinary coordinated approach that puts the children's needs first." 

Children + Drugs = Risk

Drug Endangered Children are at risk of suffering physical or emotional harm as a result of drug use, possession, manufacturing, cultivation, or distribution.  They may also be at risk due to their caretaker's substance misuse interfering with the caretaker's ability to parent and provide a safe and nurturing environment.

The Plan: Destination - Successful DEC Alliance

• Month One: DEC Overview     

• Month Two: National DEC Online Training, Leading Virtual Conversations, & Virtual Team Decision Making     

• Month Three: Capitalize on Your Capacity & Small Group Action Planning  

• Month Four: DEC Approach & Local DEC Development   

• Month Five: Identifying Gaps, Needs, and Issues   

• Month Six: Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children & Next Steps

DEC Academy Replays

Month One

Resources:

• National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (website)

• About the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (.pdf)

• The DEC Mission

Month Two

Resources:

• National DEC's online training courses w/the COPS Office

• Conversations that Matter (ORID) Worksheet

• Hosting Conversations that Matter slides

• Virtual Team Decisions slides

• What people need to be aware of regarding a DEC Alliance.

Month Three

Resources:

• DEC Academy Capitalize Your Capacity Handout

• Circles of Involvement Worksheet

Month Four

Resources:

• Shawnee County, KS  DEC Protocol

• National DEC Roadmap and Toolkit

• National DEC Awareness brochure examples

• National DEC Building a DEC Protocol worksheet

Month Five

Identifying Gaps, Needs, and Issues

Resources:

• Past, Present, and Future Worksheet

• Re-Focusing to Move Forward

• Circles of Involvement Activity

Month Six

• Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

• DCCCA

• Kansas Department for Children and Families