Course Description: The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children defines drug endangered children (DEC) as children who are at risk of suffering physical or emotional harm as a result of illegal drug use—possession, manufacturing, cultivation, or distribution. There also may be children whose caretaker's substance misuse interferes with the caretaker’s ability to parent and provide a safe and nurturing environment. The primary challenge with illegal substance abuse and DEC is in coordinating the social and political systems charged with preventing, intervening, and treating these cases.
Accordingly, the goal of this seminar is designed for individuals working cases in Indian country with child victims and/or child witnesses where drug and alcohol issues are present. Assistant United States Attorneys, Victim-Witness Specialists, Law Enforcement Coordinators, federal law enforcement officers, tribal prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, and social service personnel are encouraged to attend this seminar.
This seminar is a shared project of the National Indian Country Training Initiative and the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. The training will cover the following material: (1) relevant federal laws and strategies for developing a successful DEC program; (2) a description of how the criminal investigation is a critical point for identifying and responding to the needs of drug endangered children; (3) a description of how the criminal justice system can align with the child welfare system; and (4) an explanation of how a good handoff between agencies, followed by lasting efforts by all professionals, is critical to track and reduce potential harm to children.
National Indian Country Training Coordinator,
U.S. Department of Justice
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Leslie A. Hagen,
National Indian Country Training Coordinator,
U.S. Department of Justice
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