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Crossman: D.A.R.E. is making progress; changing with the times
Len Crossman believes it’s never too early to teach a child to make healthy choices, and it’s part of his job as Massachusetts D.A.R.E. coordinator to provide the tools to do so. Crossman, who works part-time for the Northfield Police Department and teaches criminal justice at Franklin Pierce University took over the position in January...
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Bagnall Students Graduate from D.A.R.E.
GROVELAND -- Chief Jeffrey Gillen announced this week that fifth grade Bagnall Elementary School students graduated from the Groveland Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. On May 29, 55 fifth-grade students completed a 10-week...
D.A.R.E. Expanding to 7th Grade
Every year, Neary School works with the SPD to teach 5th graders to resist using drugs and other dangerous behaviors. Now the Trottier is coordinating with the SPD to add more D.A.R.E. lessons to the 7th grade curriculum. This fall, 7th grade Trottier students may...
West Bridgewater Sixth-Graders Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program
D.A.R.E. Officer Kenneth Thaxter, during the D.A.R.E. graduation at the Howard School in West Bridgewater, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. WEST BRIDGEWATER — With marijuana being legalized and opioids being a consistent problem in Massachusetts, West Bridgewater police...
Royalston Graduates 23 from D.A.R.E. Program
ROYALSTON — Twenty-three Royalston Community School fifth-graders recently celebrated the conclusion of their 10-week D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program with a ceremony attended by their classmates, family, friends and an impressive array of school...
Groveland Police Restart D.A.R.E. Program
GROVELAND — After a 12-year hiatus, the Groveland Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program has been restarted and, according to Chief Jeffrey Gillen, it has been well received by school officials and parents.
Groveland Detective Josh Sindoni (in photo), a three-year member of the department, is the town’s D.A.R.E. officer.
D.A.R.E. Officer Checks on Student After Illness Kept Her Home From School
HANOVER, Mass. – A Hanover family is singing a police officer’s praises after he made a surprise house call Sunday night. Zafir Latessa told Boston 25 News strep throat kept her daughter, Izabella, home from school last week. She missed D.A.R.E. class on Thursday....
Weymouth Officials Welcome Return of D.A.R.E. Program
Weymouth officials hope to discourage pre-teens from abusing opioid drugs by restoring the Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. curriculum under a $13,240 grant received through state Attorney General Maura Healey’s Youth Opioid Prevention program. Weymouth...
Quincy Dunkin’ Donuts Donates $3.5K to D.A.R.E. Program
Local Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees from Quincy recently presented a check for $3,500 to the Quincy Police Department to support their D.A.R.E program. (From left to right) Back Row: Quincy Police Officer Stephen Cleary, Quincy Police Captain John Dougan, Dunkin’...
Wareham Youths Embark on Life-Changing Week
Wareham registrants, counselors, School Resource Officer and representatives of the Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks assemble for a photograph Monday morning prior to departing to participate in this week’s D.A.R.E. camp in Whitman. Wicked Local Photo/Chris Shott....
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State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Leonard G. Crossman
D.A.R.E. Massachusetts
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (413) 834-2266
Erin Kimball, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Massachusetts
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- Lee Police Department
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- Norfolk Police Department
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- Quincy Police Department
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