Drug Abuse Resistance Education - DARE - Itasca County Sheriff
108 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Eligibility
Primarily serves Itasca County 5th graders
Hours
Varies
Websitehttps://www.co.itasca.mn.us
Application process
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Service area
Itasca County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
- DARE has become a regular part of every 5th graders education in Itasca County
- Police officers spend one hour a week for 17 weeks teaching youth various ways of resisting drugs, alcohol and tobacco abuse as well as violence
- Officers will follow a structured curriculum that focuses not only on drug use/misuse and personal safety, but also stress on building self-esteem and handling peer pressure
- Local law enforcement staff have received 90 hours of training to facilitate the program
- It is also available in every 5th grade class in every school district in Itasca County
Last Assured
08/16/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
Itasca County Sheriff
County law enforcement agency