D.A.R.E. International
D.A.R.E. AMERICA PROVIDES ITS EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM TO WORLD NEIGHBORS
Since the inception of D.A.R.E. in the 1980s, literally thousands of cities, townships, and counties throughout the United States have welcomed D.A.R.E. officers into their classrooms.
For more than two decades, D.A.R.E. has also been an international program with its curricula being taught in more than 50 other countries with six international D.A.R.E. Training Centers capable of training and teaching in many different languages. To date, these centers have graduated over 12,000 D.A.R.E. international law enforcement officers globally. Classroom materials are available in 13 languages and Braille. Moreover, D.A.R.E. is an official consultative NGO to the United Nations and a member of the World Federation Against Drug Abuse.
Ruel Fuentecilla
D.A.R.E. International Program & Special Projects Director
Phone: (424) 227-2036
Email: Ruel Fuentecilla
D.A.R.E. International News
Vaping Among Youth Increased by 80 Per Cent in One Year, says D.A.R.E Program Director
In incidence of vaping among school-age children increased by almost 80 per cent between 2017 and 2018. [sic] That is according to Dr. Ashley Frazier, Director of Curriculum and Training with Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) International. She says part of...
Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class 2019
Rafael Morales and Ruel Fuentecilla traveled to Brazil to perform an accreditation assessment at a D.A.R.E. Officer Training class conducted by the Brigada Militar of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The training was conducted at the Brigada Militar’s...
Event Helps Bridge Gaps Between Kids and Police
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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…
