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D.A.R.E. stands for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education". This 17 week program is
taught by specially trained Jacksonville Police Officers. In Duval County, fifth grade
students with the cooperation of their teachers and parents learn to identify and resist
the social pressures to use dangerous drugs.
D.A.R.E. was originally developed by the Los Angeles Police Department in cooperation with the Unified School District in 1983. Conceived on the premise that prevention is the only long-term answer to our drug problem, this innovative program is proving to be effective and is now taught in schools in all 50 states and several foreign countries.
The D.A.R.E. program is positive and substantive. It avoids scare tactics and relies on accurate information and a straight-forward approach.
D.A.R.E. lessons focus on:
No matter how well designed a program is, it is not a success unless it is accepted by those for who it is designed. this is why the D.A.R..E. program is a success. Students love D.A.R.E.!! They are mature enough to deal with the issue of making decisions about using drugs, and they are younger than the age when statistics show most drug experimentation begins. D.A.R.E. may be our best opportunity to make a difference.
In 1988, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Department of Education, in cooperation with the Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association, selected D.A.R.E. as one of the best programs available to help keep Florida children from becoming involved with drugs.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has had successful youth programs in Duval county
Schools since 1969 and the addition of D.A.R.E. reinforces the Sheriff's Office
commitment to the war against drugs.
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Whitehouse Elementary hosts a page on its web site with links to other Jacksonville schools participating in D.A.R.E. |
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