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Eighty Students Participate in the Kindergarten D.A.R.E. Program!

Eighty Students Participate in the Kindergarten D.A.R.E. Program!

Their D.A.R.E. Officer visited eighty Kindergarten students at Perry Hall on October 25, 2023 to talk about safety and good decision-making. The D.A.R.E. program has been taught in the Baltimore County schools for more than 30 years. Children in elementary, middle,…

25 Years of PROERD Celebrated in Rio Grande Do Sul

25 Years of PROERD Celebrated in Rio Grande Do Sul

A training seminar conference celebrating 25 years of PROERD (D.A.R.E.) was recently conducted in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. At the conference instructors were trained to strengthen drug and violence prevention education practices through the new curriculum, My...

D.A.R.E. Instructors Educate Students on Drug Use

D.A.R.E. Instructors Educate Students on Drug Use

With April 14, 2023 proclaimed D.A.R.E. Day by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. D.A.R.E. instructors across the state have been teaching evidence based curriculum to students to help them resist drugs, make good choices and to be safe and responsible. D.A.R.E. is taught in...

D.A.R.E. Turns 40 and Continues to Teach Valuable Life Lessons

D.A.R.E. Turns 40 and Continues to Teach Valuable Life Lessons

Pontotoc County D.A.R.E. Officer Shermila McKinney recently took time to reflect on the history of the program and celebrate D.A.R.E.'s 40th Anniversary. "The D.A.R.E. curriculum has been a pertinent initiative within the county schools, based on strong efforts and...

Munster Marks 35 Years of D.A.R.E. Program in Schools

Munster Marks 35 Years of D.A.R.E. Program in Schools

James Ghrist still remembers his first D.A.R.E. class as a fifth-grader at Elliott Elementary. “It had a big impact on my career choice,” said Officer Ghrist, a D.A.R.E. officer for 19 of his 22 years on the force. “I believe the information is helpful,” Ghrist said….

Letter of Appreciation from El Sol Science & Arts Academy

Letter of Appreciation from El Sol Science & Arts Academy

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the DARE program at El Sol Science and Arts Academy. The program was initiated in October 2022 with participation from 3rd and 8th grade students and taught exclusively by SSG Fernando Lopeziniguez. I am delighted to…