Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 2005 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2005

PROTOCOL ► Continued from Page 1 This protocol will ensure we are all working together to rescue these children and give them the care and support they desperately need.” Meth labs are an increasing problem in Indiana. Accordingto the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Intelligence Center, which has year-to-date data, ranks Indiana second in the U.S. in the number of labs seized by law enforcement, up from fourth in 2004. With a committee of organizations that include the Indiana Department of Child Services (IDCS), Indiana State Department of Health, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Riley Hospital and the Indiana State Police among several others, James Payne, director of the IDCS and chair of the DEC advisory committee says it’s important for everyone to be involved in this mission. “This is not a problem

that one agency can handle alone,” he said. “Meth affects everyone, and in order to protect our children, it takes collaboration and participation from a variety of people and organizations.” Sherry Beck, captain of the Meth Suppression Unit with the Indiana State Police agrees. “It brings everybody to the table playing the same sheet of music,” she said. “That way we know that all of the children in Indiana are taken care of. Before we had this protocol we would give the children to a relative or a neighbor but his protocol sets out guidelines for what needs to be done for the child.” For instance, a complete evaluation must be given by medical personnel within 24 hours of removing the child from a meth lab or home to ascertain a child’s general health status. Also, apreliminary mental

health screening will be conducted to detect any critical issues that need immediate attention and adequacy of the child’s shelter/placement situation will be reviewed by a child welfare worker and modified as necessary. “When a child is found within a meth lab or the residue of a lab this is a protocol where the child will be taken care of,” Beck said. Each year in Indiana, hundreds of children are discovered to be living in meth labs and are at danger for several health risks including toxic poisoning, abuse and neglect. They may also ingest meth - intentionally or unintentionally - and overdose or die. Also known as a multidisciplinary response, the DEC protocol will ensure that drug-endangered children receive protection, advocacy and support through a multidisciplinary approach.

Summer Academy Members of the 100 Black Men and St. Vincent Unity Development Center Summer Academy perform "Honey' during the Madame Walker Youth in Arts program at the Madame Walker Ballroom. (Photo/J. Hurst)

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