LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Students aren’t the only ones gearing up to go back to school. It’s been years in the making, and now the D.A.R.E. program is returning to the Lebanon Special School District. “It’s not to just educate them about drugs, but life itself,”...
JCSO Bringing D.A.R.E Program to Local Schools
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – People who work around kids know that many of them begin using technology at an early age, but it’s not just tech. “Unfortunately, they get involved at a younger age in things such as drugs, and bullying, just because of their…
Cops Learn How to Help Kids Make Better Decisions
DURANT, Oklahoma (KTEN) — Wednesday [June 8, 2022] was day one for D.A.R.E. program training at the Choctaw Casino in Durant. But D.A.R.E. — Drug Abuse Resistance Education — is not just about saying “no” to drugs. “Of course, D.A.R.E., when it first started, was…
Nebraska City Community Foundation Fund Helps Restart D.A.R.E. Program at NCPS, Lourdes
After a hiatus of two years, the Nebraska City Police Department is pleased to be back in the classrooms working with students through the nationally accredited D.A.R.E. Program. The Nebraska City Community Foundation Fund (NCCFF) is excited to again help fund this…
Frederick D.A.R.E. Officer Follows in His Father’s Footsteps
STEPHENS CITY — It was supposed to be a surprise — one eight months in the making — but it all fell apart at the last minute. Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew Clark, who is wrapping up his first year as a Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer for...
Colonie Police Need You to Run With, Not Away from Them!
This weekend, the men and women of the Colonie Police force are asking you to run with them, not away from them! I think many of you would agree that this is a reasonable request considering how well trained they are in the art of hot pursuit. On Sunday, the men and...
Carver has Learned Many Life Lessons as D.A.R.E. Teacher
St. Francois County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary Carver has been a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officer for 26 years. During that time, he’s worked with nearly 16,000 students at four local school districts. Carver has reached the point in his career where he…
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Statewide Poster Contest Winners
St. Bonifacius, MN – A Dover-Eyota Middle School student was selected as the winner of the 2022 Minnesota D.A.R.E. poster contest. Andrea R. is a student participating in the D.A.R.E. program under the direction of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County…
New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class, April 2022
Class photo from the New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) held April 18 to 29, 2022 at the Somerville Elks Training Center. This DOT graduated thirty-one (31) new D.A.R.E. officers, and generated four (4) new D.A.R.E. programs.