This year’s 80-hour training was held in Fort Lauderdale with the following agencies in attendance: Marion, Lake, Madison, Lowndes (Georgia) county sheriffs’ offices, and Margate, Doral, Coral Gables, Coconut Creek, Ocala, Ormond Beach, Key Biscayne and Port Orange police departments.
FDLE has served as the state coordinator for D.A.R.E. since 1988. It is a statewide program that is administered throughout Florida’s schools. Although it has undergone revisions over its 35-year history, D.A.R.E. continues to be a law enforcement officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children from kindergarten through high school how to make good decisions and wise choices. The curricula cover a wide range of risks, including drug use, that children face daily and encourage them to lead a positive lifestyle.
D.A.R.E. “More Than Sad” Teen Suicide Lesson Helps Save Students Lives
In response to a fast growing crisis of teen suicide ideation, attempts and tragic deaths, D.A.R.E. America partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to adapt the Foundation’s “More Than Sad” mental health lesson for presentation to middle school and high school students.
How Important Is D.A.R.E.? – Officers Meet For Annual Training
“It’s really hard when you see someone that you know going down a bad path.” “There’s a lot of issues that confront these children today.”
“We’re a prevention program, prevent things from happening,” says Rafael Morales, the North Central Regional Director of D.A.R.E.
You probably remember yourself – or your kids– learning about ‘D.A.R.E.’ in school.
25 Deputies, Officers Graduate from D.A.R.E. Training Program Backed by Culpeper
Law enforcement professionals from four states graduated last week from the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer Training program at Eastern View High School. The Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office has helped to keep alive statewide the national drug…
Canadian D.A.R.E. Officer Goes “Above and Beyond”
Constable Liz Newton, who conducted her D.A.R.E. classes virtually, recently held a drive-thru graduation ceremony at a municipal recreation centre parking lot, due to current COVID restrictions. One of her students, Mark, who was unable to attend, due to not being...
Deputy Bennett Van Horn Presented with Joanne Chauncey Educational Award
On July 23, 2021, Deputy Bennett Van Horn, from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, was presented with the Joanne Chauncey Educational Award during the the 85th D.A.R.E. Officer Training culmination ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The selection of Deputy Van...
Conroe ISD Hosts D.A.R.E Training for Law Enforcement
After two weeks of training, 11 Conroe ISD police officers graduated from the D.A.R.E. training program for law enforcement. The district hosted both the training and a graduation ceremony for the 20 officers who participated in the program…
Haughton Elementary Student Wins Parish-Wide D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
A 5th grader from Haughton Elementary School bested some 2,000 other students who graduated from the D.A.R.E. program here in Bossier Parish to have her essay be named, “D.A.R.E. Essay of the Year.” Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington presented Saylor White with...
Big Island Students Complete D.A.R.E. Program
Students across Big Island public schools were recognized in a celebration after completing the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. Throughout the 2020-21 school year, School Resource Officers were able to provide 10 D.A.R.E. lessons while complying…
D.A.R.E. Graduation 2021 at Crichton Elementary in Quinwood, WV
"With Covid restrictions affecting our school system this year, we are grateful to have had the opportunity to offer D.A.R.E. Remote to our students at Crichton. Congratulations to D.A.R.E. Essay Winner Mikah Burke, and Runner-Up LillyJane Elkins. Thank you to...
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