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D.A.R.E.
(Drug Abuse
Resistance Education)
| D.A.R.E.
programmes were developed in response to an increasing awareness
amongst schools, Police and the community of the need to protect
young people from drug misuse and the problems associated with
that misuse. |
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The success and strength of D.A.R.E.
programmes are firmly entrenched in the partnership between the
community and the Police. 16 D.A.R.E. Societies have been established
in schools throughout Grenada. These D.A.R.E.
"enthusiasts" are parents, teachers, sponsors and the police - people who are determined to do their part in
making our communities healthy and safe environments for young people to
prosper in.
Working closely with police and education officers, these Societies are designed to work best in, and
for, the communities which they are committed to. Their responsibilities
are very important. Activities include fundraising, promotion, and
delivery of Dare to Support Your Children. This is where D.A.R.E. becomes a reality.
What students learn:
- Understanding the effects of mind
altering drugs
- Considering consequences
- Changing beliefs about drug use
- Learning Resistance Techniques - ways
to say no
- Building Self Esteem
- Learning Assertiveness
- Reducing Violence
- Managing Stress without taking drugs
- Making decisions on risky Behaviors
- Saying yes to positive alternatives
- Having positive role models
- Resisting gang and group violence
- Taking a stand
D.A.R.E. in Grenada
aims to:
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Develop an effective
drug education approach for local communities that focuses around
young people and their families.
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Develop the programmes
in a consultative manner; and associate the development of drug
education with credible and independent research and evaluation.
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Mobilise local
communities to involve themselves in education programmes that meet
their particular needs.
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Provide complimentary
and mutually reinforcing programmes for young people, Police,
teachers, parents and community groups.
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Operate as a partnership
between Police and the community, particularly the school community.
Future goals for the
D.A.R.E. Foundation include:
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Involving a wider
section of the community in D.A.R.E. and encouraging widespread use
of D.A.R.E. programmes. Development of additional D.A.R.E.
programmes in relation to the needs of the community.
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Developing drug
education targeting different levels of the education system and the
wider community too; an ambitious goal.
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Promoting happy and
secure families, stimulating learning environments and communities
that care. This can only be enhanced by the important work carried
out by D.A.R.E. supporters all over Grenada.
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