Stronger Communities
Work Together
BUILDING
ALLIANCES
TRAINING & RESOURCES
COMMUNITY
IMPACT
LASTING
HOPE
Building connected
communities
Training, resources,
and best practices
Changing lives today
for a better tomorrow
For children, families
and communities
What is a DEC Alliance?
No single organization can solve the complex challenges facing drug endangered children.
Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Alliances are multidisciplinary teams of professionals involving at least three separate disciplines working collaboratively to identify, intervene and provide services for children, families and communities impacted by substance misuse.
They start with the professionals already in your community - law enforcement, child welfare, healthcare, educators, prevention specialists - simply making a commitment to look for the children others miss.
BUILDING ALLIANCES
Bringing agencies and communities together around a common vision and a collaborative, coordinated response.
There is no cost to getting started and NADEC is here to help! If you already have any sort of MDT, task force or coalition, it's even easier to become a recognized DEC Alliance with NADEC.
DEC Alliances are absolutely central to the NADEC Ecosystem. The way we operate is designed to bring together the partnerships, support and tools needed to create lasting change!
Benefits of a DEC Alliance
No Child Is
Left Behind
Common
Goals
Shared Resources
Community Leadership
Shared
Knowledge
Long-Term Sustainability
Start An Alliance!
NADEC recognizes alliances that meet specific standards. These alliances become part of our core partnership in creating safe families and communities.
Becoming recognized is very easy, and increases the visibility, sustainability and impact of DEC efforts considerably!
Complete the 4 FREE DEC Courses on this website
Establish multidisciplinary participation & meet regularly
Identify Leadership Team & provide contact info to NADEC
Require Members to attend at least 1 DEC Training Annually
Participate in at least 1 DEC Project Annually
Benefits of being a Recognized DEC Alliance
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Customized DEC Alliance Logo for your Local, County, Regional, State or Tribal Alliance
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1:1 Mentoring & Technical Assistance
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A National Network for Sharing Ideas, Resources & Success Stories
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Increased Visbility
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CheckDEC App Administrative Portal Access
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Grant Writing Support
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Funding (When Included on NADEC Grants)
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FREE NADEC Professional Website Membership for All Members
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Access to full NADEC Resource Library
The NADEC ecosystem means Better Outcomes for children, families and communities!
Children Are Safer
Families Receive Support
Professional Collaboration
Stronger Systems
Healthier, More Resilient Communities
Want to Get Started?
Building a DEC Alliance doesn't require a new organization or a budget. Alliances simply start with three or more professionals already in your community - law enforcement, child welfare, healthcare, educators, prevention specialists - making a commitment to look for the children others miss. There is no cost to get started and NADEC is here to help!
Becoming recognized is easy. If you already have a MDT, a coalition, task force - any kind of group that is already meeting, and doing some aspect of the work, then you easily have a recognizable DEC Alliance in the making.
Reach out today, and see if we can help!
Stronger Communities Start Here
Whether your community is taking its first steps or building on years of progress, NADEC can help you create a coordinated response that protects children, strengthens families,
and builds lasting change.
Where to Start?
NADEC Ecosystem graphic
Girl walking alone down the street
Group of multidisciplinary professionals getting taught by a DEC Trainer.
Two men working on a whiteboard.
Community group picture with both children and professionals.