Michigan
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.
KARE Donation to New Level Sports Ministries
Thank you so much for helping us help others. The need is great in Battle Creek and the supplies needed for our homeless population. On behalf of New Level Sports Ministries Thank you again for your help.
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE…from Sterling Heights, Michigan
SHPD Detective Christopher Moreau, who is black and grew up in Sterling Heights, remembers his first conversation with a police officer. It was during a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program event and it inspired him. "I remember being in awe of...

Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Those individuals selected to be honored must be available to record an award presentation no later than Friday, June 24, 2022. A special panel will be convened by D.A.R.E. America to review nomination information and select those to be honored.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator and Training Coordinator
Audrey Martini
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (517) 719-4737
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Chad Hurrle
Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 745-2712
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
Deputy Kimberly Potts
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (248) 425-2981
Jack Droelle, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Michigan
Michigan Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Alpena County Sheriff’s Office
- Alpena Police Department
- Antrim County Sheriff’s Office
- Bangor Township Schools
- Boyne City Police Department
- Cass County Sheriff’s Office
- Constantine Police Department
- Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
- Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department
- Dryden Township Police Department
- Dundee Village Police Department
- Escanaba Area Public Schools
- Forsyth Township Police Department
- Frankenmuth Police Department
- Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office
- Grosse Ile Police Department
- Hannahville Tribal Police Department
- Ionia Department of Public Safety
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
- Meridian Township Police Department
- Midland County Sheriff’s Office
- Midland Police Department
- Milan Police Department
- Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
- Montague Police Department
- Negaunee Police Department
- Pine River Elementary School
- Port Huron Police Department
- Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockford Department of Public Safety
- Romulus Police Department
- Sanilac County Drug Task Force
- Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office
- Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Office
- Shelby Township Police Department
- Wexford County Sheriff’s Office
Michigan

Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Those individuals selected to be honored must be available to record an award presentation no later than Friday, June 24, 2022. A special panel will be convened by D.A.R.E. America to review nomination information and select those to be honored.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Coordinator and Training Coordinator
Audrey Martini
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (517) 719-4737
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Chad Hurrle
Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 745-2712
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
Deputy Kimberly Potts
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (248) 425-2981
Jack Droelle, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Michigan
Michigan Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Alpena County Sheriff’s Office
- Alpena Police Department
- Antrim County Sheriff’s Office
- Bangor Township Schools
- Boyne City Police Department
- Cass County Sheriff’s Office
- Constantine Police Department
- Crawford County Sheriff’s Office
- Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department
- Dryden Township Police Department
- Dundee Village Police Department
- Escanaba Area Public Schools
- Forsyth Township Police Department
- Frankenmuth Police Department
- Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office
- Grosse Ile Police Department
- Hannahville Tribal Police Department
- Ionia Department of Public Safety
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
- Meridian Township Police Department
- Midland County Sheriff’s Office
- Midland Police Department
- Milan Police Department
- Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
- Montague Police Department
- Negaunee Police Department
- Pine River Elementary School
- Port Huron Police Department
- Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office
- Rockford Department of Public Safety
- Romulus Police Department
- Sanilac County Drug Task Force
- Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office
- Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Office
- Shelby Township Police Department
- Wexford County Sheriff’s Office
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.
KARE Donation to New Level Sports Ministries
Thank you so much for helping us help others. The need is great in Battle Creek and the supplies needed for our homeless population. On behalf of New Level Sports Ministries Thank you again for your help.
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE…from Sterling Heights, Michigan
SHPD Detective Christopher Moreau, who is black and grew up in Sterling Heights, remembers his first conversation with a police officer. It was during a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program event and it inspired him. "I remember being in awe of...
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All Rights Reserved.