D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education www.dare.com) is a collaborative program in which local law enforcement and local schools join together to educate students about the personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence. The D.A.R.E. curricula is designed to be delivered sequentially from grades K-12. First developed in 1983, D.A.R.E. has undergone multiple revisions as research findings increased knowledge of effective substance abuse prevention among school-aged youth.

D.A.R.E.'s primary mission is to provide children with the information and skills they need to live drug-and-violence-free lives. The idea is to equip kids with the tools that will enable them to avoid negative influences and instead, allow them to focus on their strengths and potential. And, that's exactly what D.A.R.E. is designed to do.

Additionally, it establishes positive relationships between students and law enforcement, teachers, parents, and other community leaders. Every youngster should have the opportunity to grow-up healthy, safe, secure, and equipped with the skills needed to succeed in life. Contemporary America, however, is rampant with challenges that could keep children from a positive life path.

Millions of U.S. children in more than 300,000 classrooms in 10,000 communities in all 50 states will benefit from D.A.R.E. this year. D.A.R.E. also benefits millions of children in 53 other countries. Additionally, all Department of Defense Schools worldwide and all U.S. Territories have D.A.R.E. programs in place.

More than 50,000 local law enforcement officers are certified to teach the D.A.R.E. program, although D.A.R.E. is not a government program. Since its inception, funding for D.A.R.E. student educational materials and instructors training is provided by D.A.R.E. America, a non-profit organization. Less than one percent of D.A.R.E. America's budget comes from federal sources.

Lessons

1   Strong 'NO USE' message

2   Immediate consequences

3   Normative beliefs

4   Consequential thinking problem solving & conflict management.

5   Self-management skills

6   Voluntary commitment

7   Credible presenter

8   Character Education-Protective factors-resiliency

9   Interactive participatory learning

10   Social resistance skills

11   Violence prevention

12   Alternatives

13   Role-modeling

14   Set curriculum and quality training