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TO RESIST DRUGS & TO RESIST DRUGS & VIOLENCEVIOLENCE
Facts about D.A.R.E.Facts about D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E. was established in D.A.R.E. was established in
19831983 D.A.R.E. is taught by D.A.R.E. is taught by
specially trained police specially trained police officersofficers
D.A.R.E. is taught in over D.A.R.E. is taught in over 40 countries40 countries
The D.A.R.E. Programs The D.A.R.E. Programs include Elementary school, include Elementary school, Middle school, High school, Middle school, High school, DARE Plus and Parent DARE Plus and Parent ProgramProgram
D.A.R.E. is a partnership D.A.R.E. is a partnership between schools, police between schools, police and parents and parents
The officers in D.A.R.E. receive The officers in D.A.R.E. receive special trainingspecial training
Each officer must attend Each officer must attend and graduate from a two and graduate from a two week training program week training program prior to teachingprior to teaching
The officer attends The officer attends yearly state and yearly state and National Training National Training SeminarsSeminars
The training includes The training includes updates on drugs, updates on drugs, gangs, Internet safety, gangs, Internet safety, S.R.O., teaching S.R.O., teaching techniques and a variety techniques and a variety of other topicsof other topics
Local D.A.R.E. programsLocal D.A.R.E. programs Specially trained Specially trained
retired/ active police retired/ active police officers or deputies officers or deputies teach the programteach the program
A joint cooperation A joint cooperation between the locals between the locals and the police/sheriff’s and the police/sheriff’s office.office.
Taught in schools that Taught in schools that request the programrequest the program
Over 26 million Over 26 million students taught yearly students taught yearly throughout the throughout the countrycountry
D.A.R.E. is funded through:D.A.R.E. is funded through:
City budgetsCity budgets School budgetsSchool budgets Service groupsService groups Fundraising eventsFundraising events Private donationsPrivate donations
The students in D.A.R.E. learn:The students in D.A.R.E. learn:
Decision making skillsDecision making skills Facts about drugsFacts about drugs The influence of the The influence of the
mediamedia How to resist peer How to resist peer
pressurepressure Ways to stay in charge Ways to stay in charge
of their livesof their lives How to be good How to be good
citizens in their citizens in their communitiescommunities
Supplemental lessons are availableSupplemental lessons are available
BullyingBullying Role modelsRole models GangsGangs Prescription Prescription
drugsdrugs Internet safetyInternet safety
In order to graduate from D.A.R.E. In order to graduate from D.A.R.E. the students must:the students must:
Complete a student Complete a student workbookworkbook
Have good attendanceHave good attendance Follow the D.A.R.E. Follow the D.A.R.E.
and school rulesand school rules Be good role modelsBe good role models Be a good citizens (no Be a good citizens (no
bullying allowed)bullying allowed) Write a D.A.R.E. essayWrite a D.A.R.E. essay
D.A.R.E. Culminations include:D.A.R.E. Culminations include:
Awards for the Awards for the studentsstudents
Songs and/or skits Songs and/or skits by the studentsby the students
A drug-free pledgeA drug-free pledge Student(s) reading Student(s) reading
their D.A.R.E. essaytheir D.A.R.E. essay Attendance by Attendance by
community leaderscommunity leaders
The students participate in The students participate in community service projectscommunity service projects
Visiting retirement Visiting retirement centerscenters
Collecting canned food Collecting canned food for needy familiesfor needy families
Writing letters of Writing letters of support for our troopssupport for our troops
Donating books to Donating books to children’s hospitalschildren’s hospitals
Cleaning and Cleaning and refurbishing local refurbishing local parks, schools and parks, schools and community centerscommunity centers
D.A.R.E. gives the students D.A.R.E. gives the students wonderful opportunities wonderful opportunities
D.A.R.E. Days with D.A.R.E. Days with sports teamssports teams
Discount tickets to Discount tickets to local amusement local amusement parksparks
Discount coupons to Discount coupons to restaurants and other restaurants and other food locationsfood locations
Attend/ participate in Attend/ participate in special community special community eventsevents
These allow the These allow the students to participate students to participate in positive alternativesin positive alternatives
How can you help?How can you help?
Make a donation to Make a donation to your local D.A.R.E. your local D.A.R.E. programprogram
Volunteer to assist Volunteer to assist with culminations or with culminations or eventsevents
Write letters to local Write letters to local officials in support of officials in support of D.A.R.E.D.A.R.E.
Help organize a Help organize a fundraiser for D.A.R.E.fundraiser for D.A.R.E.
For more informationFor more information
Contact your local D.A.R.E. OfficerContact your local D.A.R.E. Officer D.A.R.E. America 1-800-223-3272D.A.R.E. America 1-800-223-3272 Visit www.dare.comVisit www.dare.com