TO RESIST DRUGS & TO RESIST DRUGS & VIOLENCEVIOLENCE

Facts about D.A.R.E.Facts about D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E. was established in D.A.R.E. was established in

19831983 D.A.R.E. is taught by D.A.R.E. is taught by

specially trained police specially trained police officersofficers

D.A.R.E. is taught in over D.A.R.E. is taught in over 40 countries40 countries

The D.A.R.E. Programs The D.A.R.E. Programs include Elementary school, include Elementary school, Middle school, High school, Middle school, High school, DARE Plus and Parent DARE Plus and Parent ProgramProgram

D.A.R.E. is a partnership D.A.R.E. is a partnership between schools, police between schools, police and parents and parents

The officers in D.A.R.E. receive The officers in D.A.R.E. receive special trainingspecial training

Each officer must attend Each officer must attend and graduate from a two and graduate from a two week training program week training program prior to teachingprior to teaching

The officer attends The officer attends yearly state and yearly state and National Training National Training SeminarsSeminars

The training includes The training includes updates on drugs, updates on drugs, gangs, Internet safety, gangs, Internet safety, S.R.O., teaching S.R.O., teaching techniques and a variety techniques and a variety of other topicsof other topics

Local D.A.R.E. programsLocal D.A.R.E. programs Specially trained Specially trained

retired/ active police retired/ active police officers or deputies officers or deputies teach the programteach the program

A joint cooperation A joint cooperation between the locals between the locals and the police/sheriff’s and the police/sheriff’s office.office.

Taught in schools that Taught in schools that request the programrequest the program

Over 26 million Over 26 million students taught yearly students taught yearly throughout the throughout the countrycountry

D.A.R.E. is funded through:D.A.R.E. is funded through:

City budgetsCity budgets School budgetsSchool budgets Service groupsService groups Fundraising eventsFundraising events Private donationsPrivate donations

The students in D.A.R.E. learn:The students in D.A.R.E. learn:

Decision making skillsDecision making skills Facts about drugsFacts about drugs The influence of the The influence of the

mediamedia How to resist peer How to resist peer

pressurepressure Ways to stay in charge Ways to stay in charge

of their livesof their lives How to be good How to be good

citizens in their citizens in their communitiescommunities

Supplemental lessons are availableSupplemental lessons are available

BullyingBullying Role modelsRole models GangsGangs Prescription Prescription

drugsdrugs Internet safetyInternet safety

In order to graduate from D.A.R.E. In order to graduate from D.A.R.E. the students must:the students must:

Complete a student Complete a student workbookworkbook

Have good attendanceHave good attendance Follow the D.A.R.E. Follow the D.A.R.E.

and school rulesand school rules Be good role modelsBe good role models Be a good citizens (no Be a good citizens (no

bullying allowed)bullying allowed) Write a D.A.R.E. essayWrite a D.A.R.E. essay

D.A.R.E. Culminations include:D.A.R.E. Culminations include:

Awards for the Awards for the studentsstudents

Songs and/or skits Songs and/or skits by the studentsby the students

A drug-free pledgeA drug-free pledge Student(s) reading Student(s) reading

their D.A.R.E. essaytheir D.A.R.E. essay Attendance by Attendance by

community leaderscommunity leaders

The students participate in The students participate in community service projectscommunity service projects

Visiting retirement Visiting retirement centerscenters

Collecting canned food Collecting canned food for needy familiesfor needy families

Writing letters of Writing letters of support for our troopssupport for our troops

Donating books to Donating books to children’s hospitalschildren’s hospitals

Cleaning and Cleaning and refurbishing local refurbishing local parks, schools and parks, schools and community centerscommunity centers

D.A.R.E. gives the students D.A.R.E. gives the students wonderful opportunities wonderful opportunities

D.A.R.E. Days with D.A.R.E. Days with sports teamssports teams

Discount tickets to Discount tickets to local amusement local amusement parksparks

Discount coupons to Discount coupons to restaurants and other restaurants and other food locationsfood locations

Attend/ participate in Attend/ participate in special community special community eventsevents

These allow the These allow the students to participate students to participate in positive alternativesin positive alternatives

How can you help?How can you help?

Make a donation to Make a donation to your local D.A.R.E. your local D.A.R.E. programprogram

Volunteer to assist Volunteer to assist with culminations or with culminations or eventsevents

Write letters to local Write letters to local officials in support of officials in support of D.A.R.E.D.A.R.E.

Help organize a Help organize a fundraiser for D.A.R.E.fundraiser for D.A.R.E.

For more informationFor more information

Contact your local D.A.R.E. OfficerContact your local D.A.R.E. Officer D.A.R.E. America 1-800-223-3272D.A.R.E. America 1-800-223-3272 Visit www.dare.comVisit www.dare.com