Red Lion Hotel at the Park
September 21-24, 2009
Spokane, Washington
The 6th Annual National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference is a three-day event providing training on the latest research and best practice strategies for Drug Endangered Children efforts at the community, state and federal level. The conference will include topics related to child welfare, environmental health, medical, prevention, the judiciary and drug courts, substance abuse and mental health, continuum of care and topics specific to Tribal Nations. Conference Objectives This educational offering will enable the participant to:
1) Develop local, state and federal alignment in drug endangered children
2) Identify the availability of resources and technical assistance for state and tribal alliances
3) Explain how to change long-term outcomes for drug endangered children and their familie
4) Discuss latest research and best practice strategies for drug endangered children efforts at the
community, state and federal level
5) Describe how to develop relationships, share resources and deliver services to Native American
communities
6) Discuss the Indian Child Welfare Act and describe how to protect children and preserve Native
American culture
7) Demonstrate how to utilize the family and other personal supports in a positive way by understanding
the psychological and social needs of children from addicted families
8) Discussion on latest research of perinatal methamphetamine exposure and environmental health
chemical contamination from methamphetamine
9) Define the community-based best-practice programs for chemical contamination clean-up,
drug courts, forensic interviewing, and effective substance abuse treatment
10) Illustrate how to have positive working relationships between disciplines utilizing joint protocols for
the comprehensive approach to drug endangered children case |
Target Audience: Health Professionals, Child Protection Workers, Drug Court Personnel, Hospital Social Workers, Judges, Law Enforcement Personnel, Nurses, Paramedics, Pediatricians, Prosecutors, Public Health Workers, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Professionals, Child Welfare Professionals, Educators, Court Professionals, Probation Workers, Prevention Specialists, Emergency Department Personnel, EMTs, Government Officials, Tribal Leaders, Tribal Administration and Program Directors, Non-profit Professionals, and Community Members.
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