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National DARE Day Declared by the President of the U.S.

Courtesy of Tibby Milne

CEO
Utah Council for Crime Prevention

Since 1983, DARE has been a staple and viable program in the nations classrooms. The corporate arm, DARE America, has stayed at the forefront of curriculum development by implementing the latest in classroom management and developmental learning techniques.

This is evidenced not only through the 10-week core curriculum, which covers such topics as decision making skills, drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention education, but five supplemental lessons that include training on Meth, inhalants and OTC (over the counter) drug use awareness and prevention strategies, bullying prevention education, and internet safety.  

No school-based drug prevention curriculum has endured the scrutiny nor enjoyed the staying power of DARE.  DARE’s success is due in part to the fact that it has proven to be a valuable community oriented policing tool.

In Utah since 1983, 56 law enforcement agencies now join in making DARE a part of their community prevention and outreach program.  Mayors, city councils, and school principals depend on trained officers to deliver the prevention message of resisting drugs and violence.  

UCCP CEO Tibby Milne states, “No one approach can guarantee success in the constant fight to keep our kids drug and violence free.  DARE is but one instrument in an overarching effort among communities, schools, and law enforcement to keep our future drug and violence free. 

The importance of vigilant and proper parenting cannot be overstated.  Parents should make and keep clear rules regarding drugs and violence.”   The DARE program in Utah is overseen by the Utah Council for Crime Prevention, and is led by the Utah DARE Officers Association.

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