York
- Poquoson Sheriff's Office
J.D.
"Danny" Diggs, Sheriff
What is the "D.A.R.E." program?
D.A.R.E. stands for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education". This
10 lesson elementary and 10 lesson middle school program is taught by specially trained York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office
Deputies. In York County, 4th and 7th grade students with the cooperation
of their teachers and parents learn to identify and resist the social pressures
to use dangerous drugs.
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. In 1986, the York-Poquoson
Sheriff's Office started D.A.R.E., in cooperation with the Virginia Department
of Education and the Virginia State Police.
The D.A.R.E. program is positive and substantive. It avoids scare
tactics and relies on accurate information and a straight-forward approach.
D.A.R.E. Officers will visit classes, conduct faculty workshops and
present programs to parent/teacher organizations in addition to their assigned
classroom instruction.
No matter how well designed a program is, it is not a success unless it is
accepted by those for who it is designed. This is why the D.A.R.E.
program is a success.
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