Chief Albrecht has taken on the responsibility of Shelby County's D.A.R.E. officer. Chief Albrect is responsible for the following county schools:
Morristown
Waldron
Officer Floyd Hastings is responsible for the Shelbyville Schools.
The following is from the official D.A.R.E. website.
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 mission 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.
D.A.R.E. At-A-Glance
Description:
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) 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.
Founded: 1983
Leadership:
Charlie Parsons, President and CEO of
D.A.R.E. America, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Mission:
To provide children with the information and skills they need to live drug-and-violence-free lives.
Outreach:
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 43 other countries.
Additionally, all Department of Defense Schools worldwide and all U.S.
Territories have D.A.R.E. programs in place.
Curricula:
The NEW K-12 D.A.R.E. curricula lessons focus on:
· Strong "NO USE" message
· Immediate consequences
· Normative beliefs
· Consequential thinking (Problem solving and conflict management)
· Self-management skills
· Voluntary commitment
· Credible presenter
· Character Education· Protective factors-resiliency
· Interactive participatory learning
· Social resistance skills
· Violence prevention
· Alternatives
· Role-modeling
· Set curriculum and quality training
The D.A.R.E. sequential curricula is comprised of the following:
- Elementary curriculum
· Junior High/Middle School curriculum
· High School curriculum
· Community Education
After School:
D.A.R.E. + P.L.U.S. (Play and Learn Under Supervision) is an on-campus
program offering middle school students safe, enjoyable, educational
after-school activities. D.A.R.E. + P.L.U.S. combines community
volunteers with D.A.R.E. officers and school staff for the benefits of
students on campus immediately after school.
Community Education:
The D.A.R.E. Community Education program is being introduced in
communities throughout the U.S. It is designed to help parents talk
with their children and complement in-class D.A.R.E. programs for
students in grades K- 12.
Officers:
More than 50,000 local law enforcement officers are certified to teach the D.A.R.E. program.
Funding:
D.A.R.E. is not a government program although it has enjoyed
Administration support. 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.
Review:
D.A.R.E. is reviewed annually by the D.A.R.E. Scientific Advisory
Board, the D.A.R.E. America Law Enforcement Advisory Board, D.A.R.E.
officers, school and municipal administrators. Research findings and
increased knowledge of effective anti-drug, anti-violence, and
anti-substance abuse prevention is continually evaluated for
incorporation into curricula.
Website:
www.dare.org
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