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Parish Wide DARE Graduations

Posted on May 12, 2014 at 9:20 AM

Graduation ceremonies are underway marking the completion of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in fifth grade classes throughout the parish.

The Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office administers the program locally in cooperation with the Franklin Parish School Board. Funding is provided by the Sheriff’s Office and grant monies from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.

Classes are presented by Deputy Marcy Thompson, DARE officer.

The DARE program, which began in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, and has grown to include law enforcement agencies throughout the world, focuses on teaching skills which helps students resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence free lives.

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The new DARE curriculum, Keepin’ it REAL (an acronym for Refuse, Explain, Avoid and Leave), provides lessons in which the Dare Officer functions as a facilitator to present information and guide interactive discussion on the dangers of alcohol and tobacco use, bullying, decision making, resistance strategies and how to handle stress.

During graduation ceremonies, students wear t-shirts which are provided by the Sheriff’s Office and the DARE program and receive certificates marking the completion of their studies. They also write essays expressing what the DARE program means to them, with prizes awarded at the school and parish level.

Franklin Parish Schools participating in the DARE program include Winnsboro Elementary, Fort Necessity, Gilbert, Baskin, Crowville, Family Community Christian School and Franklin Academy. Nearly 300 students took part in the program during the current school year.

“This program is part of our ongoing effort to promote drug resistance among our youth” says Sheriff Cobb. “This is an ongoing battle that must never be taken lightly.”