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Award Nominations for the 2020 D.A.R.E. Awards

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2020 Awards:

D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year,
Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement,
D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year, and
D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.

Recipients of these prestigious awards…

Newton-Lee Elementary School D.A.R.E. Graduation

Jan 16, 2020

The LCSO was excited to start off the New Year with the first D.A.R.E. America International graduation of 2020 at Newton-Lee Elementary School. This year the LCSO will hold 60 graduations and will teach D.A.R.E. to over 12,000 elementary and middle schoolers in...

Julia Manning, D.A.R.E. America’s 2019 Louis “Skip” Miller National Scholarship Recipient

Dec 18, 2019

Each year, D.A.R.E. America awards one member of its Youth Advocacy Board a $20,000 college scholarship. This year, New Jersey Youth Advocacy Board (YAB) member Julia Manning was named the recipient of the 2019 D.A.R.E. America Louis ‘Skip’ Miller National Scholarship...

D.A.R.E. Program Stays on the Pulse of Today’s Dangers

Oct 28, 2019

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF)- An enhanced curriculum training was hosted by Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) America to instruct D.A.R.E. law enforcement officers on ever-changing challenges. A new kindergarten through 12th grade curricula has recently been...

Two Decades Of Supporting D.A.R.E. In Steinbach

Oct 19, 2019

The South Eastman Rotary Club is carrying on a twenty year tradition in Steinbach. President Kyler Bergen says it has been that long that their club has been sponsoring the D.A.R.E. program. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education and in Steinbach the...

Alex City D.A.R.E. program running since 1990

Oct 3, 2019

Alexander City Police Department Cpl. Marcus Billups, left, is one of Alexander City Schools’ resource officers. D.A.R.E. (Alexander City) is a drug-prevention program for students which is taught by ACPD officers and is primarily funded by the Lake Martin Area United...

Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm

Sep 1, 2019

At a time when more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use, the U.S. surgeon general says no amount of the drug is safe for teens, young adults and pregnant women.

“While the perceived harm of marijuana is decreasing, the scary truth is that the actual potential for harm is increasing,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said…

Prevention 101: The Science Behind Healthy Decision Making for Students

Aug 21, 2019

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…

CEO Frank Pegueros Discusses the New D.A.R.E. Curricula on Good Afternoon Arkansas

Jul 14, 2019

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...

D.A.R.E. Launches New High School Curriculum

Jul 10, 2019

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…