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Drug Endangered Children Alliance

Drug Endangered Children Alliance. Multi-disciplinary training for the safety of Kentucky’s children. www.ca.uky.edu/HEEL. What is the National D.E.C. Alliance Training?. D.E.C. Alliance Participants learn to:

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Drug Endangered Children Alliance

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  1. Drug Endangered Children Alliance Multi-disciplinary training for the safety of Kentucky’s children

  2. www.ca.uky.edu/HEEL

  3. What is the National D.E.C. Alliance Training? D.E.C. Alliance Participants learn to: • Establish a collaborative, multidisciplinary response to children discovered in meth labs. • File child endangerment charges and/or file enhancements against lab operators. • Medically care for and protect drug-endangered children.

  4. Outcomes may include: • Physical and emotional protection of children. • Breaking the cycle of child abuse. • Protection of exposed child’s health. • Establishment of community protocol through cooperation, sharing of information, and case coordination.

  5. DEC Trainers Include: • Clan Lab Investigator • Police Child Crimes/Abuse Investigator • Child Protective/Family Services Case Worker • Children’s Hospital/Medical Evaluator • District Attorney/Prosecutor • Child Psychologist

  6. Session Topics Include: • History of D.E.C. • Law enforcement role in D.E.C. cases • Role of Child Protective Service Workers • Role of Medical Evaluator • Prosecutor’s Role • Psycho-social Evaluation • Community action planning

  7. Target Audience • Clandestine lab investigators • Child crimes investigators • Prosecutors • Community Health Professionals • Child protective service professionals • Physicians • Nurses • Family Resource Center Directors • Emergency Medical Professionals • Mental Health Professionals

  8. Target Audience (continued) • Pediatric dentists • Victim’s Advocates • Pharmacists • In-home caregivers and educators • Para-professionals • Early childhood professionals • Public Health professionals • Anyone who works with children

  9. Meth lab dangers to children • Inhalation and exposure to toxic fumes and chemicals. • Presence of colorless, odorless gas. • Ingestion of chemicals or contaminated food. • Chaotic home life; poor supervision. • Criminal behavior modeled in home. • Increased risk of future substance abuse.

  10. Community Dangers • Increased crime. • Poor health. • Increased incidence family violence likely. • Increased child abuse and neglect likely. • Home-based manufacture is easy and dangerous. • Fire and explosion risks endanger everyone.

  11. Social Costs of Faltering Childhood • Increased risk of premature birth or low birth weight. • Increased risk of developmental delays and disabilities. • Avoidable grade retention and learning difficulties. • Increased risk of child maltreatment. • Premature death.

  12. Social Costs Continuing: Adolescence • Juvenile criminal behavior. • Teen childbearing. • Teen fatherhood. • Substance Abuse. • Low educational achievement. • School behavioral problems.

  13. Social Costs Continuing:Adulthood • Addiction. • Low education. • Criminal behavior. • Productivity losses. • Reduced earnings. • Welfare dependency.

  14. Child victim or child perpetrator? In 1993, reported juvenile violent crime prevalence figures indicated that: • Over 1,000 offenses were committed by children under 10. • About 8,000 offenses were committed by children between 10 and 12.

  15. Child victim or child perpetrator (continued) • 27,000 offenses were committed by juveniles between ages 13 and 14. • 23,000 offenses were committed by 15-year-olds. • 29,000 offenses were committed by 16-year-olds. • 30,000 offenses were committed by 17-year-olds.

  16. Substance Abuse • In 1994, 8.2% of adolescents between 12 and 17 reported using illicit drugs in the last month. • 15.5% had used drugs in the previous year. • 20.3% had ever used drugs. Alcohol use was higher.

  17. Methamphetamine According to 2002 statistics: • 9.1% of American teens report using methamphetamine. • 12.7% of Kentucky teens report using methamphetamine. • Rates of prescription and other drug abuse are also on the rise.

  18. Life validating research • Have you seen multiple generations in the “system?” • Have you seen families that use drugs together? • Have you known children who steal or shoplift? • Do you know young children who seem depressed or lack motivation? • Does your community seem to have lost an innocence of the past?

  19. Frustrations and Solutions • Have you been frustrated because there seems to be lack of understanding and communication between different professions? • Do you see problems and wish you had more information before being forced to make a decision? • Do you later find out a situation was drug-related yet wonder what could have been done about it even if you had known?

  20. Prevention through Protection • Early identification. • Placement in a safe environment. • Developmental testing and follow-up care. • Comprehensive health and mental health services are key.

  21. Better futures for children

  22. Regional DEC trainings coming soon! Please save the dates…

  23. Locations to be announced… • February 28-March 1 • March 3-4 • March 5* Physician special session • March 7-8 • March 10-11 Continuing education credits offered for physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers. Additional credits possible if requested.

  24. More information? Please contact: Holly E. Hopper (859) 257-2968 ext. 80326 E-mail: hehopp2@uky.edu

  25. Resources • Social Costs of Faltering Child Development, September 1998, Prepared for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Prepared by Teague, J., Thorne, J., Luckey, H.B., and Hoerger, T.J., Center for Research in Education, Center for Economics Research, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. • National Drug Endangered Children Alliance resource materials. • http://parentingteens.about.com/library/sp/drugs/bl-meth-kentucky.htm

  26. KY Department for Public Health KY ASAP- Agency for Substance Abuse Policy National Guard U.K. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center Children’s EMS KY Board of EMS AHEC Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force College of Social Work Training Resource Center KY Division of Maternal and Child Health Kentucky State Police Reclaiming Futures in the Mountains of Kentucky KY River Community Care Injury Free Kids Coalition Adoption Support of Kentucky Kentucky Pediatric Society Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Officer U.K. Pediatrics KY EMS for Children DPH Division of Public Protection and Safety U.K. Public Health Dentistry Cabinet for Health & Family Services Dept. for Community Based Services Training Branch Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Permanency & Protection-Adult Protection Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky Division of Child Abuse & Domestic Violence Services Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition Planning Partners Include:

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