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D.A.R.E.
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| The Brentwood Police Department’s D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is a cooperative effort between parents, teachers and police officers to educate students about the dangerous consequences of using and abusing alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. D.A.R.E. also teaches students how to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence. The core curriculum of D.A.R.E., which is taught to fifth graders at all elementary Brentwood schools, consists of a 10 lesson plan which addresses issues of decision making, facts about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana, and Ways To Be In Charge. A 10 lesson session of D.A.R.E. is also taught to 7th graders in the city's two middle schools. The emphasis of the 7th grade D.A.R.E. lessons is to provide or reinforce the information and skills to enable students to resist pressures to use drugs or become involved in violence. In addition, the lessons focus on helping students manage their feelings of anger and resolve conflicts without causing harm to themselves or others and without resorting to violence or the use of alcohol and drugs. Continuing emphasis is also directed toward helping students develop the skills and qualities needed to achieve good character and citizenship. The D.A.R.E. program is taught by Police Officer Mark Wood and Officer Sam Bady. |
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