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Drug endangered children

OVC FY 2023 Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Affected by the Drug Crisis: Recruiting and Developing Peer Recovery Coaches

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The goal of this initiative is to support children, youth, and families who have suffered victimizations as a result of a family member’s or caregiver’s substance use disorder by recruiting, training, and certifying peer recovery coaches who have lived experience. The program will result in a peer recovery coach paraprofessional program.

$13.5 Million Awarded to Help Child Victims of America’s Addiction Crisis

President Trump is leading America’s effort to combat America’s addiction crisis by coordinating the efforts of Federal agencies working to help solve this crisis.

On Friday, October 16, 2020, the Department of Justice announced approximately $13.5 million in awards to 19 organizations under the Office for Victims of Crime Enhancing Community Responses to America's Addiction Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims program. Funding...

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: Drug Endangered Children Training Series

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the U.S. Department of Justice, in partnership with the National Alliance For Drug Endangered Children, created a four-part training series to help professionals serve the needs of drug endangered children. The training covers: an overview of the issue, the long-term impact and needs of drug endangered children,prenatal substance exposure, and postnatal substance exposure.

Wind River Tribal Youth Program: Connecting Youth with Tribal Tradition

October 2016
Series
A Circle of Healing for Native Children Endangered by Drugs

Hear the perspectives of adults and youth as they reflect on historical trauma, the importance of talking and connecting across generations, and the critical role of cultural practices in healing.

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A Circle of Healing for Native Children Endangered by Drugs

October 2016
Series
A Circle of Healing for Native Children Endangered by Drugs

This video describes the roots of alcohol and drug abuse in Native communities and illustrates the effects of drug endangerment in American Indian and Alaska Native communities along with cultural practices and programs that are working to heal individuals and communities across the Nation.

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Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Enhancing Community Responses to America’s Addiction Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims

OVC Funding Opportunity: Apply Now

OVC is seeking applicants for the OVC FY 2020 Enhancing Community Responses to America’s Addiction Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims solicitation.

Applicants may apply under only one of the following purpose areas—

  • Purpose Area 1: direct services to children and youth who are crime victims as a result of the nation’s addiction crisis, and
  • Purpose Area 2: training and technical assistance for the direct...

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children

This organization's mission is to break the cycle of abuse and neglect by empowering practitioners who work to transform the lives of children and families living in drug environments. The Alliance provides training and technical assistance to state drug endangered children alliances and all those in the community who assist and care for drug endangered children.