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- EIN 95-4242541
- (800) 223-3273
- 400 Corporate Pte 500 Culver City CA 90230-0000 USA
- www.dare.org
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Causes: Children & Youth, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Youth Development Programs
Mission: D. A. R. E america's primary mission is to implement, oversee, and support educational programs throughout the united states that provide students the decision-making skills needed to avoid drugs and other dangerous activities.
Programs: The training, development, evaluation and implementation of age appropriate curricula for delivery by d. A. R. E. Instructors to elementary, middle, and high school students as well as to parents. These specialized curricula are designed to prevent the use of illegal drugs, the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, bullying, and other destructive behaviors in order that the students can lead productive, safe, and healthy lives.
d. A. R. E america provides education and necessary instructional materials, free of charge, to over 14,000 police officers who deliver the program to millions of school children throughout the united states.
d. A. R. E programs reached millions of students throughout the world in 2015 and was delivered in approximately 70% of the nation's school districts. Overall use of illegal drugs has declined in the united states by nearly 50% since the inception of the d. A. R. E. Program in 1983. Since 1997, overall illegal drug use amongst teenagers has been significantly reduced. D. A. R. E. Has been credited with having played a vital role in both of these major accomplishments.
provided oversight and training to certify police officers in other countries in order that they may deliver the d. A. R. E. Program to their respective country's school children.