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Event Helps Bridge Gaps Between Kids and Police

Aug 20, 2019

Const. Richard Lemieux, left, Daren the Lion, and Const. Joel Faubert at the Kids Fun Day event organized by the Timmins Police Service – Youth in Policing ambassadors. TPS Youth in Policing ambassadors hosted “Kids Fun Day” at Participark on Friday…

Inspiring Talks Fuel D.A.R.E. Leadership Campers

Jun 5, 2019

This past weekend, 88 students from the five high schools in Timmins attended the third-annual D.A.R.E. Leadership Camp at Camp Bickell. Valerie Demers, left, and Annabelle Breton, both Grade 12 École secondaire catholique Thériault students, were among the counsellors…

Rebecca Alves, YAB Member from Brazil, Visits Minas Gerais Military Police High Command

May 15, 2019

On May 15, Rebecca Alves, D.A.R.E. Youth Advocacy Board Member from Brazil, visited the High Command of the Military Police of Minas Gerais State. She had the opportunity to speak to 44 colonels/commanders about the importance of D.A.R.E./PROERD and discuss public...

From Kinder to Grade 12, Kids to Get Drug Education

Feb 11, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has given the go signal for the Department of Health (DOH) to educate school children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 about the ill effects of taking illegal drugs…

THIS ISN’T YOUR FATHER’S D.A.R.E. PROGRAM

Jan 10, 2019

The D.A.R.E. program your kids go through in Grade Six is a lot different than the one you experienced. Timmins Police D.A.R.E. co-ordinator, Const. Rick Lemieux, says what used to be “Drug Abuse Resistance Education” is now “Define, Assess, Respond and Evaluate”. It…

Richmond Mom Beams with Pride after Son’s D.A.R.E. Award

Dec 17, 2018

Grade 5 student Matt Del Rosario (front), of Thompson elementary, was awarded the Good Citizen medal from D.A.R.E. BC, while teacher Nav Badyal (second left) was given the Teacher Appreciation award. Also pictured are Matt’s proud mom, Shelley (left) and Const. Bal...

Kingdom of Bahrain Partners with D.A.R.E.

Dec 5, 2018

To Teach Students to Avoid Extremism through Improved Decision-Making – Building on Existing D.A.R.E Programs That Give Students Social and Emotional Skills to Avoid Violence and Addiction…

Cannabis Facts – Lesson 2, Elementary kiR planner

Sep 1, 2018

This is a supplemental lesson for D.A.R.E. Canada in response to the Canadian National Marijuana Legalization Act being enacted in October 2018. Download the Lesson in English For more information, please contact Harry Lawrenson at harry.lawrenson@opp.ca...

[Bahraini] Ambassador to USA participates in Major [D.A.R.E.] Conference

Washington, July 13 (BNA): Bahraini Ambassador to the USA Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa participated as a keynote speaker in the 31st D.A.R.E International Training Conference at an invitation by the officials in charge of the event in recognition of the...

Over 400 Students Graduate from D.A.R.E Program

Jun 1, 2018

460-plus Grade 6 students between Black Gold Regional Schools and STAR Catholic completed the D.A.R.E. program under the tutelage of SRO Cst. Muz and City of Leduc CPO Brad Agotnes. Twenty grade 6 classes from around Leduc County graduated from the D.A.R.E program...