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Strengthening DEC Responses within Child Advocacy Centers

2 hr
Based on group size
Virtual Only

Service Description

This training explores how Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) can respond to children impacted by caregiver substance misuse through a coordinated, trauma-informed approach. Participants will receive an overview of the drug endangered children (DEC) Clinic model and learn how collaboration among medical providers, forensic interviewers, and MDT partners strengthens assessment, improves investigative decision-making, and enhances child safety and long-term outcomes. 2 hours. Virtually or in-person.


Contact Details

info@nationaldec.org

9101 North Harlan Street ste 245, Westminster, CO, USA


#1092 5150 W 120th Ave. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80020, USA

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The Virtual Awareness Project was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-23-GK-06157-COAP awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. 

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