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Posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 2:55 PM

The Charleston Marriott Town Center will host the Drug Endangered Children Conference September 19 to September 20, 2012.

The conference is a one and a half day event providing pertinent information and training for professionals in West Virginia's Drug Endangered Children program. Included in the conference will be updates on new developments in law enforcement, prosecution, child protection, substance abuse, research, medical treatment and environ-mental health.

The conference is sponsored by the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute, the West Virginia Drug Endangered Children Task Force, The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Conference promoters state that that law enforcement officers, child protection workers, prosecutors, medical professionals, mental health professionals, treatment providers, courts personnel, probation/parole officers, corrections officers, victim advocates, drug court personnel, day report personnel, teachers, CASAs, youth workers, paramedics, EMTs, hospital social workers, foster parents, and the faith community members should attend the conference.

For more information about the conference, please conference:  Andrea Darr, WV's Drug Endangered Children Coordinator or see the conference brochure here.