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I I' I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I PRODECT D.A.R.E. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM GRADE 5 Purpose, Project D.A.R.E. is a joint project of the Anoka Police Department and the Anoka Public and Parochial Schools in cooperation with the Anoka community to prevent drug abuse in children and youth. Traditional drug abuse programs dwell on the harmful effects of drugs. The program emphasis of Project D.A.R.E. is to help students recognize and resist the many subtle pressures that in- fluence them to experiment with alcohol and marijuana. In addition, program strategies are planned to focus on feelings relating to self-esteem, inter- personal and comunication skills, decision-making, and positive alternatives to drug abuse behavior. The instructional guide for Project D.A.R.E. has been developed to assist police officers, school administrators, and teachers in the planning and imple- mentation of a program of drug abuse resistance education for students in grade 5. Orpanization The program content for Project D.A.R.E. is organized in seventeen 45- to 60-minute sessions to be taught by a police officer and suggested extended activities to be taught by the regular classroom teacher. The sessions will be conducted by a specially trained police officer who wi11 be assigned to the school one day a week for one semester. The police officer will conduct the sessions in grade 5'on a weekly basis. Peer Leadership Program Project D.A.R.E. offers a variety of activity-oriented techniques which are designed to encourage student-generated response to problem-solving sit- uations. An important element of Project D.A.R.E. is the use of student leaders who do not use drugs as positive role models in influencing younger students not to use drugs. These students should be elected leaders who have been chosen by their peers as persons who are admired and respected. Culminatin? Activity The 1asr session of Project D.A.R.E. should be designed as a culminating assembly-type activity to which:~l!~61asses~inv61'ved!in~Project D~A~RZE."~i11 be invited. This event will provide an opportunity for recognition of the peer leaders and for ai1 the students and adutts who participated in the program. The schedu- ling of a event of this nature requires the approval of the school principa!.