West Virginia
D.A.R.E. Program Stays on the Pulse of Today’s Dangers
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF)- An enhanced curriculum training was hosted by Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) America to instruct D.A.R.E. law enforcement officers on ever-changing challenges. A new kindergarten through 12th grade curricula has recently been...
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School Districts See Benefits in Connecting Cops, Students
Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy Chastity Anderson is the school resource officer for the Western, Griggsville-Perry and Pleasant Hill school districts. After tensions across the country have risen between law enforcement and various groups, some have made a push to...
Brazil Training Center Awarded Re-Accreditation Certificate
D.A.R.E. America/International congratulates the Military Brigade PROERD Training Center, of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) for their success in achieving re-accredited status. On September 2019, two regional directors from D.A.R.E. America/International...
Thailand Re-Opens Schools
The D.A.R.E. Program is active and thriving in Thailand during COVID-19 re-opening of schools. Pictured in these photos is Police Captain Suphaphan Lamlua, Deputy Inspector General of the Police Investigation Division Region 4 in Mueang District, Khon Kaen Province...
Local D.A.R.E. Officer Says Message Remains Relevant
In photo: Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer Jamar Cotton stands amid a sea of students learning to say no to drugs and gangs.
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was scheduled for Friday, June 26, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put...
How School Resource Officer Keeps Up With Kids During Coronavirus
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - Having no in-person school requires more than adapting to a new way of learning. Students' social structure is completely disrupted by not being able to see friends, teachers and even school resource officers. Our Elissa Borden introduces you...
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...
Mount Moriah Teen Reminding Others to Stay Safe and Reach Out if They Need Help
Jenna Boardman has been in positions where she’s felt pressured by peers to try drugs or alcohol. “People have offered me stuff all the time,” said the 15-year-old from Mount Moriah. When that happens the Level 1 student at Corner Brook Regional High puts to use the...
Retiring Carson City Sheriff’s D.A.R.E. Officer Leaves Legacy of Relationship Building with Kids, Parents and Community
For more than 15 years, Lisa Davis served as the D.A.R.E. officer for Carson City. Her last day is Thursday as she and her husband Bob will be relocating to Oregon. She leaves Carson City with many accomplishments in providing children guidance and away from falling...
Munster Police Honor D.A.R.E. Graduates
The Munster Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program has been presented to Munster students for over thirty years. The police department recently honored this semester’s approximately 275 D.A.R.E. graduates at Eads Elementary School...
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