The program is dedicated to preventing substance abuse and violence among youth by delivering the well-established D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) curriculum in local schools. Over a 10-week period during the school year, students participate in ten interactive lessons, each lasting 40 to 45 minutes. These lessons are carefully designed to actively engage students through a variety of learning activities and foster meaningful interaction between students, teachers, and law enforcement officers.

The program’s goal is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make healthy, safe choices and resist peer pressure related to drug use and violence. By building positive relationships with law enforcement and promoting student involvement in the learning process, the program creates a supportive environment that encourages personal responsibility and community awareness.

Through this comprehensive approach, the program aims to reduce the incidence of substance use and violent behavior, helping to cultivate safer schools and stronger communities.

Program Goals

1) Prepare students to act decisively in refusing offers to use drugs.

2) Help students recognize risks and avoid drug-related and violent situations.

3) Build strong decision making, planning, communication, and assertive refusal skills.

4) Empower youth to value themselves and make choices that support drug-free values and avoid violent situations.

5) Foster positive relations between law enforcement, youth, and parents of youth in an effort to build community support and trust.

Locations

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