Minnesota
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...
D.A.R.E. Returning to Hennepin County, MN
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Twin's Mascot, T.C., lead the D.A.R.E. parade at this year's D.A.R.E./Twins game on April 30th. Sheriff Witt is working with Minnesota D.A.R.E. to return D.A.R.E. to Hennepin Co. She believes in our children, prevention, and...
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...
A Different Kind of D.A.R.E.
The principle is still the same: Friendly officers from the Moorhead Police Department come to fifth grade classrooms every day to prepare kids to make good decisions. But if you attended elementary school in the 1980s and 1990s, when the nationwide program was in...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2022 Class Photo
From the D.A.R.E. Officer Training held on July 11 – 22, 2022 in Saint Paul, MN
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Statewide Poster Contest Winners
St. Bonifacius, MN – A Dover-Eyota Middle School student was selected as the winner of the 2022 Minnesota D.A.R.E. poster contest. Andrea R. is a student participating in the D.A.R.E. program under the direction of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class #50
Stillwater, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) welcomed 16 law enforcement candidates into Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #50 on Monday, April 4, 2022. The intensive two-week training was hosted by the Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Washington County...

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

- Schedule:
- August 7-8, 2023
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days
- Cost:
- Registration $225
- Extra Ticket for Riverboat Cruise $45
- Newly Trained D.A.R.E. Officers Attending First Conference $150
- Accommodations:
- The Lowell Inn Stillwater Historic Hotel
- 102 2nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
- Hotel reservations with special pricing can be made through the button below, or by calling (651) 439-1100 and mentioning MN D.A.R.E. as the group.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Program Administrator
Kathi Ackerman
Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (952) 446-1907 or 1-800-990-3273
State D.A.R.E. Training Coordinator
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Email: [email protected]
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Officer Angela Borchardt
MSP Airport Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Eavan Bobbe, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Minnesota
Minnesota Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Alexandria Police Department
- Anoka Police Department
- Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office
- Benson Police Department
- Benton County Sheriff’s Office
- Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office
- Brooklyn Park Police Department
- Centennial Lakes Police Department
- Clay County Sheriff’s Office
- Cold Spring Police Department
- Columbia Heights Police Department
- Cook County Sheriff’s Office
- Coon Rapids Police Department
- Crystal Police Department
- Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
- Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
- Faribault County Sheriff’s Office
- Floodwood Police Department
- Hibbing Police Department
- Isanti County Sheriff’s Office
- Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office
- Lac qui Parle County Sheriff’s Office
- Lakes Area Police Department
- Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office
- Lester Prairie Police Department
- Maple Grove Police Department
- Maplewood Police Department
- Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
- Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
- Minnesota D.A.R.E.
- Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. on Facebook
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Kids Blog
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. on LinkedIn
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Parents Blog
- Minnetrista Police Department
- Moorhead Police Department
- Morris Police Department
- Mounds View Police Department
- New Ulm Police Department
- Odyssey Academy
- Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office
- Orono Police Department
- Osakis Police Department
- Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office
- Pelican Rapids Police Department
- Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
- Plymouth Police Department
- Prior Lake Police Department
- Sacred Heart Area School
- Saint Anthony Police Department
- Savage Police Department
- Shakopee Police Department
- Starbuck Police Department
- Stearns County Sheriff’s Office
- Two Harbors Police Department
- Virginia Police Department
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
- West St. Paul Police Department
- Willmar Police Department
Minnesota

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

- Schedule:
- August 7-8, 2023
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days
- Cost:
- Registration $225
- Extra Ticket for Riverboat Cruise $45
- Newly Trained D.A.R.E. Officers Attending First Conference $150
- Accommodations:
- The Lowell Inn Stillwater Historic Hotel
- 102 2nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
- Hotel reservations with special pricing can be made through the button below, or by calling (651) 439-1100 and mentioning MN D.A.R.E. as the group.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State D.A.R.E. Program Administrator
Kathi Ackerman
Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (952) 446-1907 or 1-800-990-3273
State D.A.R.E. Training Coordinator
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Email: [email protected]
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Officer Angela Borchardt
MSP Airport Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Eavan Bobbe, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from Minnesota
Minnesota Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Alexandria Police Department
- Anoka Police Department
- Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office
- Benson Police Department
- Benton County Sheriff’s Office
- Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office
- Brooklyn Park Police Department
- Centennial Lakes Police Department
- Clay County Sheriff’s Office
- Cold Spring Police Department
- Columbia Heights Police Department
- Cook County Sheriff’s Office
- Coon Rapids Police Department
- Crystal Police Department
- Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
- Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
- Faribault County Sheriff’s Office
- Floodwood Police Department
- Hibbing Police Department
- Isanti County Sheriff’s Office
- Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office
- Lac qui Parle County Sheriff’s Office
- Lakes Area Police Department
- Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office
- Lester Prairie Police Department
- Maple Grove Police Department
- Maplewood Police Department
- Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
- Meeker County Sheriff’s Office
- Minnesota D.A.R.E.
- Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. on Facebook
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Kids Blog
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. on LinkedIn
- Minnesota D.A.R.E. Parents Blog
- Minnetrista Police Department
- Moorhead Police Department
- Morris Police Department
- Mounds View Police Department
- New Ulm Police Department
- Odyssey Academy
- Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office
- Orono Police Department
- Osakis Police Department
- Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office
- Pelican Rapids Police Department
- Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
- Plymouth Police Department
- Prior Lake Police Department
- Sacred Heart Area School
- Saint Anthony Police Department
- Savage Police Department
- Shakopee Police Department
- Starbuck Police Department
- Stearns County Sheriff’s Office
- Two Harbors Police Department
- Virginia Police Department
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
- West St. Paul Police Department
- Willmar Police Department
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...
D.A.R.E. Returning to Hennepin County, MN
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Twin's Mascot, T.C., lead the D.A.R.E. parade at this year's D.A.R.E./Twins game on April 30th. Sheriff Witt is working with Minnesota D.A.R.E. to return D.A.R.E. to Hennepin Co. She believes in our children, prevention, and...
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...
A Different Kind of D.A.R.E.
The principle is still the same: Friendly officers from the Moorhead Police Department come to fifth grade classrooms every day to prepare kids to make good decisions. But if you attended elementary school in the 1980s and 1990s, when the nationwide program was in...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2022 Class Photo
From the D.A.R.E. Officer Training held on July 11 – 22, 2022 in Saint Paul, MN
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Statewide Poster Contest Winners
St. Bonifacius, MN – A Dover-Eyota Middle School student was selected as the winner of the 2022 Minnesota D.A.R.E. poster contest. Andrea R. is a student participating in the D.A.R.E. program under the direction of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Olmsted County...
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class #50
Stillwater, MN—Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) welcomed 16 law enforcement candidates into Minnesota D.A.R.E. Class #50 on Monday, April 4, 2022. The intensive two-week training was hosted by the Minnesota D.A.R.E. and the Washington County...