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D.A.R.E. America / International Postpones 2020 International Training Conference
D.A.R.E. Raises Funds to Benefit People Affected By Coronavirus!
D.A.R.E. America’s D.A.R.E. to KARE fundraising program has launched a new fundraising campaign in which a percentage of funds raised will be donated to aid victims of the Coronavirus. D.A.R.E. is partnering with Global Giving, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, which will distribute the funds to victims of Covid-19 through its pre-established programs.
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Sheriff Beth Wins National Award for Commitment to D.A.R.E. Program for Children
D.A.R.E. America has named Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth — who spent 10 years of his career as a D.A.R.E. officer — as the nation’s Law Enforcement Executive of the Year. Department staff nominated Beth for the award, which honors one law enforcement executive...
Lexington Police Surprise Special Needs Student with Birthday Parade
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Josh Guzman’s teachers say every time they see him, he’s a ray of sunshine. Those same teachers wanted to give that same positive energy back by throwing the teen a special birthday parade. A line of police cruisers rolled through the...
Thailand Re-Opens Schools
The D.A.R.E. Program is active and thriving in Thailand during COVID-19 re-opening of schools. Pictured in these photos is Police Captain Suphaphan Lamlua, Deputy Inspector General of the Police Investigation Division Region 4 in Mueang District, Khon Kaen Province...
Local D.A.R.E. Officer Says Message Remains Relevant
In photo: Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer Jamar Cotton stands amid a sea of students learning to say no to drugs and gangs.
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was scheduled for Friday, June 26, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put...
How School Resource Officer Keeps Up With Kids During Coronavirus
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - Having no in-person school requires more than adapting to a new way of learning. Students' social structure is completely disrupted by not being able to see friends, teachers and even school resource officers. Our Elissa Borden introduces you...
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE…from Sterling Heights, Michigan
SHPD Detective Christopher Moreau, who is black and grew up in Sterling Heights, remembers his first conversation with a police officer. It was during a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program event and it inspired him. "I remember being in awe of...
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...
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...
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...
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