D.A.R.E stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The D.A.R.E. program was founded in 1983 by the Los Angeles Police Department. It has grown to be implemented in 75% of our nation’s school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. The D.A.R.E. program is taught by specially trained uniformed officers and is part of a cooperative effort of police, schools, parents and communities. All involved are dedicated to providing our children with the information necessary to stay drug free.
The D.A.R.E. curriculum provides accurate information about drugs, alcohol and tobacco, teaches good decision making skills and teaches how to recognize and resist peer pressure. The D.A.R.E officers also work with students emphasizing positive alternatives to drug use.
The Siskiyou County Sheriffs Department DARE program was founded in 1986. Since the beginning the program has grown to service the students, families, and schools in a variety of ways. The trained deputies conduct the core classes (usually taught in the 6th grade) at several schools during which students are taught the importance of saying “No” to drugs and good decisions making skills. The core class lasts approximately 10 weeks, and ends with a graduation in which the students pledge to stay drug free.
D.A.R.E Deputies visit all grade level teaching important skills such as stranger safety, traffic safety, internet safety, and good decision making skills. Classroom visits in the upper grades are often used to reinforce the skills that were learned in the core classes. The D.A.R.E. Deputies also are active in providing safety information throughout the community; this is typically done by having Bike Rodeos, in which Bike safety is taught, and the Child ID program. The Child ID program is located in the armory building during the Siskiyou Golden Fair and community events. This is a free service offered by the Sheriffs Department in which a child photo and fingerprints are given to parents, which provides important information if a child is ever lost or stolen.
If you have any questions about the D.A.R.E. program please contact either Deputy Giannini or Deputy Nye at the D.A.R.E. office (530)841-4313.
Currently the Siskiyou County Sheriff s Department DARE program is
presented in the following schools: Big Springs Elementary, Bogus
Elementary, Delphic Elementary, Gazelle Elementary, Hornbrook
Elementary, Klamath River Elementary, Little Shasta Elementary, McCloud
Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary, Montague Elementary, Butte Valley
Schools, Happy Camp Elementary, Seiad Elementary, Butteville Elementary,
Dunsmuir Elementary, Grenada Elementary, Fort Jones Elementary and
Quartz Valley Elementary. Officers also conduct preschool visits.