D.A.R.E. Curriculum

 

The D.A.R.E. curriculum includes the K-4 Visitation Program, the Elementary (5th/6th grade) curriculum, the Middle School curriculum (7th/8th grade), the High School curriculum (9th/10th grade) and the Parent Program.

During the past two years D.A.R.E. America has funded the development and distribution of a completely new elementary and middle school curricula and its associated materials. Development costs of the new elementary program alone exceeded $3 million dollars.

Unlike D.A.R.E., most drug prevention education programs are royalty based and schools and communities pay a usage fee. For example, one of the most popular drug prevention programs collects its royalty by charging $230 per 30 students for workbooks. D.A.R.E. workbooks are provided royalty free and cost (after a subsidy by D.A.R.E. America) only .89 cents per student.

 

D.A.R.E. America provides the D.A.R.E. curriculum free of charge.

 

D.A.R.E. Training

D.A.R.E. Officer training has always been recognized as some of the finest training available to law enforcement officers.

The two week, eighty hour D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT) model certifies each new D.A.R.E. Officer to teach the K-4 Visitation Program, the Elementary curriculum, and the Middle School curriculum.

The new DOT model also provides the D.A.R.E. Officer with School Resource Officer training and certification.

Many of today’s school resource officer, anti-gang and other drug prevention programs base their training programs on the training model established and refined by D.A.R.E.

Similarly royalty based drug prevention training programs charge as much as $500 per officer for a 4-5 day session of training.

 

 

Instructor Materials

Every officer who successfully completes DOT is provided with a curriculum guide, instructor’s workbook, charts, videos and all of the other educational materials that are required to teach the D.A.R.E. Program.

Other school based drug prevention programs charge as much as $400 for a curriculum guide and additional fees for videotapes and other instructional materials.

 

D.A.R.E. America provides all instructional materials free of charge.

 

Follow up Training and Support

Each year D.A.R.E. America sponsors a National Training Conference offering the latest updates in the D.A.R.E. curriculum and other school based law enforcement subjects. Over 40 D.A.R.E. State Training Centers also offer additional D.A.R.E. curricula and in-service training throughout the year.

In addition, D.A.R.E. America, in conjunction with St. Petersburg College and the National Guard, provides a mandatory web-based, on-line tutorial for all D.A.R.E. Officers as part of their training for the new D.A.R.E. curricula.

This web-based tutorial allows officers to review and refresh their training  for both the elementary and middle school programs at any time and at their own pace.

A 100 question, mandatory examination, tests the officer’s knowledge of the curriculum and the teaching methods. The tutorial can also be used at anytime as a tool to review all of the pertinent learning objectives and required teaching materials for each classroom session before entering the classroom.

By registering for this free web-based training D.A.R.E. Officers can also register for other college level law enforcement based training provided by St. Petersburg College free of charge.

 

D.A.R.E. America provides free follow-up and in-service training at both the state and national level.

Additional Support and Services

 One of the most cutting edge tools available to D.A.R.E. Officers is the D.A.R.E. website located at www.dare.com.

The D.A.R.E. website delivers up-to-date information on state, national and international training opportunities, helpful tips for dealing with classroom issues, drug identification information, updates on the latest drug trends and information on other items of interest to D.A.R.E. Officers.

Officers can also link their local department site to the “Kids Only” section of www.dare.com and take advantage of the many exciting and fun activities available there. 

In the “hometown section” officers can send the D.A.R.E. America webmaster-- news articles, photos and events of local interest in their city or state.

 

D.A.R.E. America provides the Official D.A.R.E. web site and extensive outside support and services free of charge.

 

D.A.R.E. America serves as a resource to communities, helping to establish and improve local D.A.R.E. programs.

 

D.A.R.E. America provides officer training, supports the development and evaluation of the D.A.R.E. curriculum

D.A.R.E. America provides student educational materials, monitors instruction standards, program results, and creates national awareness for D.A.R.E.