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Drug Abuse Resistance Education - DARE - Itasca County Sheriff

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Resource Name:Drug Abuse Resistance Education - DARE - Itasca County Sheriff

address

108 NE 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Eligibility

Primarily serves Itasca County 5th graders

Hours

Varies

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

Providing organization

Itasca County Sheriff
County law enforcement agency