Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Overview
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Course Overview: Drug
Endangered Children (DEC) Overview, an
eLearning course, provides a basic understanding of the risks of parental or
caregiver substance abuse and drug activity to children. The content helps law
enforcement officers and other public safety practitioners develop strategies
to meet the needs of drug endangered children. Additional courses
provided by DEC include Prenatal Substance Exposure - Why Should I Care?,
Postnatal Risks - How You Can Make a Difference,
and You Can Change the Long-Term Outcomes of Drug Endangered
Children.
In the United States, an estimated 9 million children are at risk because they live in homes where a parent or other adult misuses drugs or alcohol. With an understanding of using a multidisciplinary approach, law enforcement officers and human service professionals strengthen the positive impact they have on meeting the needs of drug endangered children. This course explores how community stakeholders can work together to improve the lives of drug endangered children. For more information on drug endangered children, please National DEC at https://nationaldec.org.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the risks of parental or caregiver substance abuse and drug activity to children
- Recognize the importance of early intervention
- Identify the long-term impact on and needs of drug endangered children
- Recognize the elements required for a multidisciplinary collaborative response to meet the needs of drug endangered children
- Choose appropriate next steps to take after completing this module
Target Audience: Law enforcement, first responders, and child welfare, medical, legal, and education professionals.
Cooperative Partners: This tuition-free online training was developed by National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (National DEC) and was originally supported by cooperative agreement 2017-CK-WXK-008 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
Learning Hours: 45 minutes including the pre-test and post-test.
