Award Nominations for the 2024 D.A.R.E. Awards

Award Nominations for the 2024 D.A.R.E. Awards

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2024 Awards:

  • Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement, 
  • D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year, and
  • D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.

Recipients of these prestigious awards…

Xylazine….Worse than Fentanyl

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Xylazine….Worse than Fentanyl

Fentanyl FAQ and Talking Points

Download a pdf of this FAQ sheet Fentanyl Have a conversation with students or your children. Simply telling teens to not do drugs is not the most effective way to discuss fentanyl and other opioid drug risks.  The teens that are the most at risk may just tune this...
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D.A.R.E., the largest and most comprehensive prevention education program in the world, launched a record 212 new programs in 2022 throughout 39 states and Canada! More than 900 new law enforcement officers were trained and certified to deliver the evidence-based,...
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Support D.A.R.E. and enter for a chance to win!

D.A.R.E. curricula provide students the knowledge and skills to make good decisions for safe and healthy living. D.A.R.E.’s keepin’ it REAL elementary and middle-school curricula are based on Socio-Emotional Learning Theory which identifies basic skills...