What is the D.A.R.E. Program?
The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is taught in schools by specially trained police officers. Positive and substantive, it relies on accurate information and an upbeat approach. D.A.R.E. officers visit with students in the classroom, conduct faculty workshops, and present programs to teacher/parent organizations. This approach provides a constructive and highly visible presence to the students and community. Until drug abuse is a thing of the past, D.A.R.E. will continue to be in the forefront to preventative measures.
D.A.R.E. stands for “Drug Abuse Resistance Education”. This 17 week program is taught by specially trained Cocoa Police Officers. 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.
