If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. u.s. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • & Implementing Project DARE: . Drug Abuse Resistance Education Bureau of Justice Assistance us. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 1M FfM&6 N LiH4 'M 114801 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of JUstice. Implementing Permission to reproduce this ~offiaterial has been granted by Public Domain/Office OT Justice ~r.Q..grams/U. s. ~ept. of .Justice Project DARE: to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ Dntg Abuse sion of the ~wner. Resistance Education Information and Operation Guide for Law Enforcement Personnel, Education Personnel, and Federal, State and Local Agencies Replicating the DARE Program Implementation Manual Bureau of NCJRS Justice Assistance ~AN 10 Rec'd June 1988 u.s. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance u.s. Department of Justice Edwin Meese III .................. Attorney General Office of Justice Programs Richard B. Abell .................. Assistant Attorney General Bureau of Justice Assistauce Charles P. Smith .................. Director Curtis H. Straub II ................ Director, Policy Development and Management Division Eugene H. Dzikiewicz ............. Director, State and Local Assistance Division James C. Swain ................... Director, Discretionary Grant Programs Division William F. Powers ................. Director, Special Programs Division ~ i Prepared under cooperative agreement number 87-SA-CX-K074 by the Education Development Center, Inc. I Bureau of Justice Assistance 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531 (202) 272-6838 . The Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, coordinates the activities of the following program Offices and Bureaus: Nationa11nstitute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and Office for Victims of Crime. u.s. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Office of the Director Washington, D,C 20531 '!he Bureau of Justice Assistance is pleased to present Implementing Project DARE: brug Abuse Resistance Education. since Project DARE's inception by the IDs Angeles Police Depart.ment and the los Angeles Unified School District in 1983, law enforcement and education agencies in hundreds of communities throughout the united states have joined forces to prevent substance use among the nation's school children by introducing this program in their schools. Project DARE is a substance use prevention education program designed to equip children with skills for making decisions, managing stress, and withstanding negative peer pressures to use tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. In partnership with the schools, uniformed police officers I who are carefully selected and trained, teach a 17-session, semester-long validated curriculum to elementary and middle school students. In 1986 the Bureau of Justice Assistance funded seven Project DARE demonstration sites in cities and states throughout the country. mus program brief draws on the findings of these demonstration prcgrams, describes critical progrdIll elements and perfonnance standards, and offers step-by-step guidance to help carornuni.ties develop DARE in their schools. Although the program may appear complex, administrators will find that the approach described in this brief, gleaned from the extensive experience of earlier implementors, is not difficult. DARE offers a significant opportunity for law enforcement and education agencies to work together to reduce substance use. It also offers law enforcement a unique occasion to iIrpact positively upon the lives of young people. '!he Bureau of Justice Assistance encourages state and local agencies to apply Justice Assistance Act funds or funding from other authorized sources to implement this i ':ve prcqram. - LSEh*¥¥**¥ihE¥'HM¥'9!!I!! iI! Table of Contents Foreword i Acknowledgments iii Contributing Project DARE Programs ...................................................................... iv Site Visits .......... , ............................................ '" .................... '" . .. ... ..... ... ..... iv Telephone Interviews ....................................................................................... iv Introduction 1 The Need for Early Prevention Education .................................................................. 1 Project DARE: An Overview ................................................................................... 1 Purpose and Organization of This Manual ................................................................. 2 Notes to Introduction ............................................................................................. 6 Chapter 1. Starting Up 7 Initially Hearing About DARE ... ... ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ... ..... 7 Learning More About DARE ................................................................................... 7 Establishing a Community Planning Task Force ........................................................... 8 The Need for Community Involvement ................................................................ 8 The Selection of Participants to Study the Program ................................................ 8 The Initial Meeting .......................................................................................... 9 Common Questions ......................................................................................... 9 Formalization of the Task Force ........................................................................ 11 Obtaining Government Endorsement ........................................................................ 11 Performance Standards ............................................ 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Building A Team 13 Developing a Work Plan........................................................................................ 13 Performing a Needs Assessment .............................................................................. 13 Purpose and Factors to Consider ...................................................................... 13 Piloting vs. Full Implementation ....................................................................... 15 Developing a Staffing Plan .................................................................................... 15 Developing a Budget ............................................................................................ 19 Personnel Costs ............................................................................................. 19 Other Costs .................................................................................................. 19 Sharing Instructors . .. .......... .... ... .. ..... .......... .. .. .... ..... .. .. ..... .. ... ...... .. .... .. ... .... 20 Obtaining Funding ................................................................. , ............................. 20 Locating Funding Sources '" ....... .... .. .. .. .... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ...... ............. ... .... ...... 20 Writing a Proposal ......................................................................................... 20 Establishing a Private Nonprofit Corporation ...................................................... 21 "~to is. n'E Completing Written Agreelnents ............................................................................. 21 Why Agreements Are Needed ........................................................................... 21 Content of the Agreement ............................................................................... 21 Performance Standards ......................................................................................... 22 Chapter 3. Choosing The Best 29 Duties and Responsibilities .................................................................................... 29 Officer Qualifications ........................................................................................... 29 Selection Procedures ............................................................................................. 30 Additional Interview Questions ............................................................................... 34 Length of Officer Service .................................... ................................................... 34 Performance Standards ......................................................................................... 34 Chapter 4. Becoming A DARE Officer 35 Training Objectives .............................................................................................. 35 Training Content ................................................................................................. 35 Background Information ................................................................................. 35 Pedagogical Techniques ................................................................................... 35 Program Components ....................................................................................