Training for Drug Endangered Children, Human Trafficking to be held May 13 in Atwood
Drug Endangered Children and Human Trafficking training will be held at the Atwood First Baptist Church, 231 N. Illinois, Atwood on Monday, May 13. This free training aims to educate community members on how a child’s caregiver’s substance use addiction can impact a child’s life and what familial human trafficking looks like in rural communities. The training is recommended for law enforcement, ROSCs, RCOs, medical personnel, school staff and anyone who comes into contact with children.
Summer Phillips, Douglas County Health Department, will have walk-in Narcan training from 3:30-5:30 p.m.; from 5:00-5:30 will be Drug Endangered Children Training Check-in, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. will be training with Liesl Wingert, CEUs applied through ICB! (Refreshments available)
Liesl is the program coordinator for the eastern region of the SIU School of Medicine Center for rural Health and Social Service Development. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies, and a Master’s in Health Administration. She is a Certified DEC Trainer and Advisory Board Member for the National DEC Alliance, and is the co-chair for the Illinois DEC Alliance.
For additional information, please contact Leanna Morgan, ROSC Coordinator; e-mail: [email protected]
Funding for this project is provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery.
