Kathi Ackerman, MSW, LICSW, LADC
Executive Director, Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc.
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #53
Minnesota D.A.R.E. welcomed 19 newly-certified D.A.R.E. officers from the 53rd class trained in Minnesota. These officers completed their two weeks of training, which was held October 2-13, 2023, conducted by Minnesota D.A.R.E., and hosted by the Maple Grove Police...
D.A.R.E. Makes a Comeback in Chino Schools
The drug abuse resistance program D.A.R.E. has returned to Chino elementary schools after 20 years, with a focus on healthy decision-making skills and self-advocacy. Approximately 900 fifth-grade students in the Chino Valley Unified School District are participating…
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Provides Training for Officers in Autism
Stillwater, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association recently conducted their summer conference in Stillwater. It was hosted at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, with UNFI and Cub Foods donating the food and beverages. This year’s...
D.A.R.E. Program Returning to Henry Co. with the Graduation of 3 Deputies
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — For the first time in over 20 years, Virginia's Drug Abuse Resistance Program (D.A.R.E.) is making a return to Henry County. Three deputies with the Sheriff's Office recently graduated from the Virginia D.A.R.E. Training Center after...
St. Paul Saints and Treasure Island Support Minnesota D.A.R.E. 2023
Treasure Island along with St. Paul Saints Baseball, were excited to celebrate Minnesota D.A.R.E. as the first Goin' Yard for Youth nonprofit. They recently presented Minnesota D.A.R.E. with a check for $9,000, so we can further their mission of teaching students good...
East Hamilton Middle Students Graduate County’s First D.A.R.E. Program in Nearly 20 Years
Nearly 80 students at East Hamilton Middle School have graduated from the county’s first D.A.R.E. program in almost 20 years. The students, in sixth and eighth grade, received certificates and their own iconic D.A.R.E. t-shirts after completing 10 weeks of classes on…
HCSO Hosts First D.A.R.E. Graduation in Over Two Decades
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has reinstituted their D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. On Friday, they hosted the inaugural graduation ceremony for D.A.R.E. at East Hamilton Middle School. The sheriff’s office...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #52
Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) welcomed 21 law enforcement candidates into Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #52 on Monday, January 23, 2022. They have been accepted to attend the intensive two-week training hosted by the Washington County Sheriff’s...
D.A.R.E. Returns After Decades
D.A.R.E. has returned to the Bedford County Schools, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 20. D.A.R.E. is a 10-week program for 5th grade students that provides instruction on how to handle topics related to: good decision making, safe and…