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| What
Is The DARE Program? |
 The
"Drug Abuse Resistance Education" Program (D.A.R.E) began in
1983 in Los Angeles, California. DARE is a nine week series of classroom
lessons, taught by a specially trained law enforcement officer. Fifth
grade students learn the skills needed to resist negative peer pressure
and lead successful drug free and violence free lives. DARE is now in
eighty percent of our nation's school districts and in more than fourty-four
countries around the world. The program basically teaches the dangers that
drug use can bring. It also teaches how to avoid drugs and other things
such as peer pressure. |
| Van
Wert County DARE Officer |
 The Van Wert
County Sheriff's Office began the DARE program in the fall of 1994 at
Crestview. Deputy Keith Allen was trained in Fort Wayne, Indiana during
the summer of 1994 which consisted of two weeks of training. Each year,
Deputy Allen attends the DARE retrainer, additional classes, which
reinforce the training already received. The Van Wert County Sheriff's
Office in cooperation with Lincolnview, Crestview, St. Mary's of the
Assumption, and The Marsh Foundation Schools have a good working
relationship. Deputy Allen also visits the K-4th grades and talks on child
safety and staying drug free. |
| DARE
Graduation |
 To be a DARE
graduate, students need to: complete their planner, write a 200 word
essay, be drug free, have a good attitude, and work with their partners
and teams. On graduation day, all the graduates receive a DARE Tshirt,
which is donated by: The Middle Point Lions Club, The Convoy Lions Club,
The Venedocia Lions Club, The Ohio City Fire Office, and The Knights
of Columbus. Graduates also receive certificates from the Attorney
Generals Office and one from Deputy Allen. They receive Graduation pins,
and other DARE graduate items. The essays are judged and the winner from
each class reads his or her essay at the graduation. For winning the essay
contest, they receive a medal and a free airplane ride provided by Fred
Fisher of Van Wert. All items that the students receive during class are
made possible from donations and fundraisers throughout the year. |
| Donations
For The Program |
 Donations are
always accepted for the DARE program. The materials used and awards given
are paid for solely by donations received by individuals and businesses.
By donating you will be helping out a very worthy cause. Donations can be
made out to the Van Wert County DARE program at the following address: Van
Wert County DARE Program ATTN: Deputy Allen 113 North Market Street Van
Wert, OH 45891 |
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Events |
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