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MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. 
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
u   Increase awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and distribution;
u Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
u Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.

 

Dr. Kathryn Wells: Meth Impact on Children


Drug Endangered Children
General Overview

It’s the Law: HB 1258

Angels in Black -
A child’s vision of hope

Information for Mandatory Reporters
 *Tips for Home Visitors

Signs of Exposure in Children

Growing Up With Meth

Start a DEC Team in 10 Easy Steps

DEC Team Protocols

Dr. Kathryn Well's Papers: "Meth Impact on Children"

 -Meth & Pregnancy
 -Child Abuse and Neglect
 -Medical Evaluation of Drug Endangered Children
 -Caring for Children Removed from Drug Environment

DEC Links

Kathryn Wells, MD, is Medical Director of the Denver Family Crisis Center at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.  Dr. Wells also serves as a staff member at The Children's Hospital in Denver as part of the Kempe Child Protection Team and also on the Executive Committee of Colorado's Drug Endangered Children Program.

Currently, Dr. Wells is spearheading a national effort to compile data and track Meth-affected children for potential long-term effects.

The following articles by Dr. Wells are used by MAPP-SD with her full consent.  They are copyrighted and are not available for republishing, in whole or in part, without her consent.  For more information, please e-mail Dr. Wells.

Methamphetamine and Pregnancy
Child Abuse and Neglect

Clan Meth Labs FAQs: Medical Evaluation of Children Removed from Clandestine Labs
Clan Meth Labs FAQs: How to Care for Children Removed from a Drug Endangered Environment

 

 

 

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