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Prevention 101: The Science Behind Healthy Decision Making for Students
The D.A.R.E. America – National School Board Association webinar conducted by Richard Clayton, PhD and David L. Wyrick, PhD on August 13, 2019 is now online to view. The webinar will help the listener understand the evidence and theoretical base underlying Prevention Science, identifying the D.A.R.E. curricula as a model program. The D.A.R.E. curricula focuses on providing cutting edge instruction that helps prevent drug use by developing basic, core Socio-Emotional skills needed for safe and responsible choices...LEARN MORE
CEO Frank Pegueros Discusses the New D.A.R.E. Curricula on Good Afternoon Arkansas
D.A.R.E. met with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's staff to talk about ideas on how to fight the opioid crisis. CEO Frank Pegueros discussed the new D.A.R.E. Curricula and how to make the state of Arkansas a leader in the fight on KATV Channel 7's Good Afternoon...
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D.A.R.E. Launches New High School Curriculum
myPlaybook: Core is a four-lesson curriculum designed for delivery to High School Students, ideally in 9th or 10th grade. The lesson content is aligned with D.A.R.E. Elementary and Middle school program concepts, continuing the focus on understanding risk behavior...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Partners with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to Launch “More than Sad”…Teen Mental Health Enhancement Lesson
More Than Sad is a 45 minute enhancement lesson designed for delivery by D.A.R.E. Officers to High School students, ideally in 9th or 10th grade. D.A.R.E. collaborated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to adapt this lesson for delivery by...LEARN MORE
Metro County Revamps D.A.R.E. program to Include More Than Drug Prevention
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A school drug prevention program that many young adults went through in their grade school careers is getting a much-needed overhaul in one metro county. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 2’s Wendy Corona that it is revamping...
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Bernalillo County 2019 D.A.R.E. Graduation
"Drugs are no good, folks. And that's exactly what a lot of our kids realized today. More than a hundred middle schoolers graduated from Summer D.A.R.E. Camp. Our law enforcement taught those kids about the dangers... and how to not give in to peer pressure....
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Mt. Vernon Student Named State Rep for International D.A.R.E Board
FORTVILLE — Indiana’s new representative on an international youth board for drug abuse education is from Hancock County. Maitlyn Griner, a Greenfield resident and sophomore at Mt. Vernon High School, is settling into her new role of representing the state on the...
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KARE Donation to the San Antonio Humane Society
We are so thankful for your recent donation of dog treats for our shelter pets. Your support is crucial to providing comfort and loving guardianship for the homeless in our care. Last year, the San Antonio Humane Society saved over 5,000 homeless pets and conducted...
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D.A.R.E. Responds to Vaping Crisis with New Enhancement Lesson
Vaping nicotine nearly doubled among high school seniors from 11 percent in 2017 to 20.9 percent in 2018. More than 1 in 10 eighth graders (10.9 percent) say they vaped nicotine in the past year, and use is up significantly in virtually all vaping measures among...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Implementing Opioid Education in Schools
D.A.R.E is implementing opioid education programs in schools to combat opioid addiction at a younger age. The enhancement lessons are being taught at each grade level...LEARN MORE
D.A.R.E. Isn’t Just About Drugs
Photo: D.A.R.E. Officer and Vermilion County Sheriff's Deputy Jay Miller in his office at the Public Safety Building.Miller's duties take to several schools in the county. Parents can use the extra assistance when it comes to helping their children make right decisions...
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D.A.R.E. in 2019 – It’s Science & Evidence-Based Curricula
Read an article about D.A.R.E. by Richard Clayton, Ph.D., former Chair of Health Education and Health Promotion in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. For more than 20 years, he was the director of the federally funded Center for Prevention ResearchLEARN MORE
33rd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference
The 33rd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference is on July 6 to 9, 2020 at the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Resort & Spa in Cancún, Mexico.LEARN MORE
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D.A.R.E. America’s Commitment to Prevention
In its 35 year history, D.A.R.E. America has constantly improved its science and evidence based education programs to provide students with the knowledge and tools they need to resist drugs, alcohol, and other high risk behaviors.
