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Oregon
Alliance for What
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A Drug Endangered Children (DEC) program is a multi-agency approach to assist and protect children whose lives, health, and safety are jeopardized by drug manufacture, drug dealing, or drug abuse in the family home. DEC
is designed to provide a comprehensive response by coordinating the
efforts of law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, and
health professionals. Key services provided by a DEC Program include: *
Removal
of children from drug endangering environments. *
Medical
and dental health evaluation and
services. *
Drug
and toxic chemical exposure screening. * Mental
health evaluation and services * Addiction treatment and restoration of families whenever possible. The Oregon DEC Alliance was formed in 2004 between representatives of Marion County and Lincoln County (the two Oregon counties who had funded DEC Programs). DEC Programs are now spreading throughout Oregon, as they have in many other states. There is also a National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (NADEC), which holds an annual conference. Visit the NADEC web site at:
Updated Oregon Meth Lab Stats and Notes
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