The Return of D.A.R.E.

Communities Bring Back D.A.R.E. to Their Classrooms

The opioid epidemic, legalization concerns, and need for improved community-police relations make D.A.R.E. curricula a high priority.

Read about the return of D.A.R.E. to the communities below:

D.A.R.E. Returns To Avoyelles Parish

Sep 13, 2021

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has returned to Avoyelles Parish Schools. According to Sheriff David Dauzat, the program had been shut down by the previous administration in May 2019. In late July 2021, the APSO Certified D.A.R.E. Officer, Deputy Tyra Mayeux…

Riverside Elementary Graduates First D.A.R.E. Class in 20 Years

May 12, 2021

NEWLAND — On Thursday, May 6, fifth grade students at Riverside Elementary became the first county student class to graduate from the D.A.R.E. program in 20 years through the efforts of the Avery County Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Officer John Hicks. The…

Jennings County D.A.R.E. Program is Back

Apr 1, 2021

NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is proud to announce that the D.A.R.E. program is returning to the Jennings County Elementary Schools. Sheriff Kenny Freeman wants to address potential addiction issues from all angles and felt that...

D.A.R.E. Program Returns to Terrebonne Schools

Jan 5, 2021

The D.A.R.E. decision-making program has returned to Terrebonne Parish schools. The program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, had been operating in Terrebonne classrooms for 25 years before being discontinued in 2016. Three deputies have been…

D.A.R.E. Program Returns to EPS After 10-Year Absence

Jul 29, 2020

ENID, Okla. — Enid Public Schools Campus Police Officer Bryan Rios is ready to bring the renowned Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., program back to the district after more than a decade. D.A.R.E. is a nationwide initiative to give students skills to avoid...

Heartland School District Brings Back D.A.R.E. Program

Feb 20, 2020

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - One Heartland school district has brought back the D.A.R.E. program. Voters in the Portageville school district agreed they needed a school resource officer. This year, the resource officer bringing back the drug abuse resistance education...

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