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D.A.R.E./keepin’ it REAL elementary curriculum:
Substance use outcomes
In 2021, the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Prevention Strategies completed its three year, multi-longitudinal evaluation of D.A.R.E.’s keepin’ it REAL elementary school prevention education curriculum. The results of that study were submitted for...
Bid on Amazing Experiences & Travel for a Cause!
By entering D.A.R.E.’s first ever auction, you will support D.A.R.E.'s mission of “Teaching students good-decision making skills to lead a safe and healthy life" while having an amazing vacation! Just imagine yourself at one of these exotic locations...
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North Carolina D.A.R.E. Officers Conference to Feature Randall Franks
Randall Franks will be the featured motivational speaker during the North Carolina D.A.R.E Officers Association In-Service Training Conference, June 12-16, at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Atlantic Beach. Franks is known best for his role as “Officer Randy Goode”...
New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class, March 2023
Class photo from the New Jersey D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) held March 6 to 17, 2023 at the Somerville Elks Training Center in Bridgewater. This DOT certified twenty (20) new D.A.R.E. officers, and generated five (5) new D.A.R.E. programs.
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. Officer Training Graduation, May 18, 2023, St. John’s, Newfoundland
On May 18, 2023, the D.A.R.E. Officer Training at St. John’s in Newfoundland was successfully completed. In the photo are the Command Staff of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and members of the training team at the DOT graduation.
D.A.R.E. and Daren the Lion at Growlers Game
"I am currently conducting a DOT in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is the provincial police service here (similar to the US State Police) and have been involved with D.A.R.E. for 20 years. The main sponsor for the program is...
Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Graduates 2nd D.A.R.E. Class
On May 17th, the Cocke County Sheriff's Office graduated its 2nd D.A.R.E. class at Grassy Fork Elementary School in Hartford, TN. "We are proud to say, our second D.A.R.E. Class graduated from Grassy Fork Elementary School today. 15 students successfully completed...
Officers Engage with Grade 6 Classes as Part of D.A.R.E. Officer Training
During the St. John's D.A.R.E. Officer Training, the officers visited Juniper Ridge Intermediate in Torbay (St. John's metropolitan area), NL, as part of their practical exercise. They actively engaged with the students, imparting important lessons and guidance. As...
D.A.R.E. Graduation in Aeroland
At the end of a D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony in Aeroland, a First Nation territory in northern Ontario, Canada, the graduating kids “swarmed” their D.A.R.E. Officer.
43rd Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class
On April 30-May 11, 2023, fifteen (15) officers from the states of Iowa, Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota & Wisconsin gathered & successfully completed Iowa’s 43rd D.A.R.E. Officer Training. The training was held in Johnston, Iowa at...
D.A.R.E. Kicks Off at Indian Lake Schools in 2023-24 School Year
The Washington Township Police Department is excited to announce that in conjunction with the Indian Lake School District, the D.A.R.E. program will be implemented into the Indian Lake School District curriculum, beginning with the 2023-24 school year. “We’d like...