DEC
Vision:
Every child in Tennessee has the opportunity to experience a safe and healthy childhood free from the use of drugs and the effects of drug exposure.
Mission:
Increase training and ongoing educational opportunities regarding issues faced by drug endangered children and their families
The Tennessee Alliance for Drug Endangered Children approach is a comprehensive approach that focuses on the formation of community-based partnerships to engage professionals from multiple disciplines in developing a collaborative approach to rescue, defend, shelter and support children living in drug environments. Our goal is to implement a systematic change across the state. The change will be a new proactive approach for addressing the needs of our children to prevent exposure to human trafficking and the dangerous drug epidemic.
DEC Approach:
No single entity can effectively or efficiently address the Drug Endangered children dilemma.
Our goal is to collaboratively combine the expertise and resources of multiple professionals, agencies and communities to improve interventions for children and their families.
- By collaborating, we increase the likelihood of success for the good of children and families.
- By collaborating, it will make you or your organization a part of the larger solution.
- By collaborating, you will be connected to other professionals working on the same challenges.
By collaborating, it will help you advocate more effectively on behalf of children and families in the state of Tennessee