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On March 26th, 2008, the Rumford Police Department's D.A.R.E. program
celebrated our 20th year educating the youth about the dangers of drugs
and violence in the River Valley area.
Happy 25th Birthday D.A.R.E. In 1983, D.A.R.E. : Drug Abuse Resistance Education was started in Los Angeles, California by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District. D.A.R.E. is a cooperative program being conducted by Law Enforcement and School Districts to prevent Drug Abuse in young people and to promote understanding concerning their present and future roles as productive members of the community. This program was originally taught by a Law Enforcement Officer once a week for 17 weeks. The program has since been revised (2004 to Present) and consists of ten lessons with the option of adding lessons from the old program. D.A.R.E. lessons cover: The D.A.R.E. Decision Making Module (Define, Assess, Respond and Evaluate), Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Peer Pressure, Friendship, Advertising, Warning Labels, Assertiveness (Conifdent), 9 ways to be in Charge, a Review and writing a commitment to stay drug and violence free Essay. I also added the Self Esteem and Violence lessons as supplements from the old curriculum. For more on D.A.R.E.visit the D.A.R.E. web site.
The Rumford Police Department, Maine started our D.A.R.E. program in 1988. In 2008, we are celebrating 20-Twenty Years. This program wouldn't have been possible if it were not for the hard work of Former Chief Dewey Robinson and Retired Lieutenant Wayne Gallant. Today, two officers begin the Rumford D.A.R.E. program in the Fall and ends with the Culmination in the spring each year.
The D.A.R.E. Program was transitioned back to the 5th grade level in January 2000 and is currently taught to the S.A.D. 43 Mountain Valley Region/Rumford area at the Meroby Elementary School in Mexico and the Rumford Elementary School and the St. Athanasius & St. John School in Rumford by D.A.R.E. Officers Ptl. Douglas Maifeld and Ptl. Tracey Higley.
Prior to the 1999-2000 School Year, D.A.R.E. was taught at the 6th grader level. Over the course of twelve years from 1988-2000 our program was taught at the 6th grade level at the Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico and the St. Athanasius & St. John School in Rumford.
The above photo was taken at Rumford's 10th Annual D.A.R.E. Graduation in 1998. Craig Wade is a former D.A.R.E. student from Peru, Maine. Craig took one of the D.A.R.E. Lessons to the next level. The D.A.R.E. lesson being Alternatives. In Alternatives we teach kids there are activities in life they can chose other than using drugs. Craig choose to race. And boy did he race. Craig in his first year won nearly all his races and won the Championship. Craig continued to race throughout his teens and we at the Rumford Police Department were proud to sponsor Craig and are proud of him for his accomplishments and choosing to stay drug free.
2002-03
Greig Parr
2002 Maine Educator of the Year
April 18th, 2002 at the 13th Annual State of Maine D.A.R.E. Officers Association Conference, Greig Parr a Teacher at Meroby Elementary School was chosen as 2002 D.A.R.E. Educator of the year.
June 2003, MeadWestvaco donated a loaded 1998 Ford Explorer XLT
to be decorated and used as Rumford PD's D.A.R.E. Vehicle.
Review of former D.A.R.E. Curriculum
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The above photo was taken at Rumford's 10th Annual D.A.R.E. Graduation in 1998. Craig Wade is a former D.A.R.E. student from Peru, Maine. Craig took one of the D.A.R.E. Lessons to the next level. The D.A.R.E. lesson being Alternatives. In Alternatives we teach kids there are activities in life they can chose other than using drugs. Craig choose to race. And boy did he race. Craig in his first year won nearly all his races and won the Championship. Craig continued to race throughout his teens and we at the Rumford Police Department were proud to sponsor Craig and are proud of him for his accomplishments and choosing to stay drug free.
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to be decorated and used as Rumford PD's D.A.R.E. Vehicle.
Review of former D.A.R.E. Curriculum
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Merchandise VendorsD.A.R.E. AmericaTee's Plus, Connecticut
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