To date, the Drug Endangered Children’s Initiative has had 72 referrals.
September 2021

Referrals in September: 1

Referral from: Whitman

Referral from: PCO
August 2021

Referrals in August: 1

Referral from: Brockton

Referral from: Community Partner
July 2021

Referrals in July: 8

Referrals from: Carver, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Rockland (2), and Wareham.

3 referrals came from PCO, 1 from the Police, and 4 from DCF
June 2021



Referrals in June: 1
Referral from: Hull
Referral from: PCO
May 2021

Referrals in May: 0

Referrals from: none

Referrals from: none
April 2021

Referrals in April: 2

Referrals from:
East Bridgewater and Plymouth

Referrals from: PCO and DCF
March 2021

Referrals in March: 5

Referrals from:
Hull, Plymouth, Middleboro, Brockton and Marshfield

Referrals from:
PCO, DCF and Internal
February 2021
2 referrals in February referrals from:
Kingston & Pembrokereferrals were from DCF & a
community partner
December 2020
2 referrals in December referrals from:
Brockton & East Bridgewaterreferrals were internal & from a
community partner
November 2020
3 referrals in November referrals from:
Carver, Middleborough & Whitmanreferrals from: PCO, DCF & Internal
October 2020
5 referrals in October referrals from: Kingston, Marshfield, Middleboro, Rockland & Wareham referrals were from: DCF & PCO
September 2020
2 referrals in September referrals from:
Middeborough & Pembrokereferrals were from:
DCF & PCO
August 2020
2 referrals in August referrals from:
East Bridgewater & Warehamreferrals were from PCO
July 2020
1 referral in July referral from:
Kingstonreferral was from PCO
June 2020
3 referrals in June referrals from:
Carver, Pembroke & Plymouthreferrals were from PCO
May 2020
1 referral in May referral from:
Whitmanreferral from:
DCF
April 2020
1 referral in April referral from:
Plymouthreferral was from DCF
March 2020
1 referral in March referral from:
Carverreferral was from PCO
February 2020
4 referrals in February referrals from:
Hull, Marshfield & Rocklandreferrals were from PCO
January 2020
4 referrals in January
referrals from:
Carver, Pembroke & Plymouth
referrals were from
PCO & a community partner
December 2019
DECI Year End Report
- DECI ended 2019 with 21 referrals. There were not any referrals made within the month of December.
- The Plymouth County Drug Endangered Children’s Initiative (DECI) was invited to present at the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Grantee Meeting: “The Opioid Crisis and the Nation’s Youth—Strategies and Solutions to Serve Our Youngest Victims”, which was held in Washington DC on December 4-5, 2019.
- The DECI team presented on the skill-building topic of “Successful Partnerships+Strong Collaborations=Safe and Healthy Children”
- More than 275 colleagues from all levels of government and across communities—included justice, victims’ services, and public health—convened to share innovations and best practices, leverage strategies and resources, in pursuit of solutions through presentations and peer engagements.
- Conference attendees were comprised of multidisciplinary teams from BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program and OVC’s Enhancing Community Responses to the Opioid Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims awardees.
November 2019
1 referral in November referral was from PCO referral from:
Plymouth
October 2019
8 referrals in October referrals were from:
PCDAO CAC, PCO & a community partner
In the Community:
♦ October 9- DECI presented to Guidance Counselors at Plymouth South High School
♦ October 10- DECI was in attendance “Stigma and Access to Treatment” Summit at Harvard School of Public Health
♦ October 17- DECI presented to counseling staff of Health Imperatives
♦ October 22- DECI presented to the Plymouth Area SAPC Coalition
♦ October 28- DECI presented to DOC Recovery Pathfinders
♦ October 28- DECI was in attendance “The Intersection of Immigration, Trauma and Violence Conference” at Stonehill College
♦ DECI hosted “Balance 4 Kids”- a children’s yoga class on Tuesday nights at the Family Center in Brockton
September 2019
DECI received 12 referrals as of September referrals were from: Brockton, Carver,
East Bridgewater, Halifax, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth & Plympton
In the Community:
♦ September 4- DECI presented at the Community Services of Greater Brockton General Meeting
♦ September 5- DECI presented to the staff at DCF Plymouth Area Office
♦ September 9- DECI was in attendance the Local Systems of Care meeting
♦ September 12- DECI presented to Recovery Coaches
♦ September 13- DECI met with Learn to Cope to collaborate
♦ September 17- DECI met with Grandparents raising Grandchildren Plymouth Chapter
♦ September 24- DECI began “Balance 4 Kids”- a children’s yoga class Tuesday Nights at the Family Center in Brockton
♦ September 24 & 25- DECI was in attendance “Mental Health First Aid” for Brockton and Plymouth Probate Courts
♦ September 25- DECI was in attendance at the Children’s Advocacy Center breakfast
♦ September 25- DECI was in attendance at the South Shore Mental Health Collaborative Meeting
♦ September 25- DECI was in attendance at the Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative
♦ September 26- DECI presented at the PCO Quarterly Meeting
♦ September 28- DECI staffed a resource table at the Health & Wellness Fair at the Plymouth Public Library