Maine
D.A.R.E. Graduates Told They Can Be a “Powerful Force”
State Senator Brian Langley (R-Hancock County) speaks at the D.A.R.E. graduation event at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School on December 20, where he shared a powerful, personal story about the effects of substance abuse. He also offered advice to students on how they can face challenges in their own lives. Read more . . .
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D.A.R.E. Program Makes Comeback in Hancock County
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Augusta Gets Grant to Fund Anti-Drug Cop in Elementary Schools
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Cyrway Receives D.A.R.E.’s 2016 Daryl Gates Lifetime Achievement Award
Sen. Scott Cyrway, R-Benton (ME), was presented with the 2016 Daryl Gates Lifetime Achievement Award at the International D.A.R.E. Training Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, July 19. The award is given annually to a D.A.R.E. officer “who has distinguished themselves...
Rockland-area leaders to gather for substance abuse prevention summit
Regional School Unit 13 Superintendent John McDonald. Rockland Police Chief Bruce Boucher, Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison, and veteran retired educator Tom Mellor will be on the committee looking at dealing with the substance abuse problem in the Rockland area....
Mark Medford, Northeast Regional Director
Cell: (424) 227-2384
Fax: (800) 303-1905
Email: mark.medford@dare.org
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Scott W. Cyrway
Email: scottcyrway@uninets.net
Cellphone: (207) 485-1308
Home Phone: (207) 453-7787
Maine Local D.A.R.E. Websites
