Northfield Township, Michigan

Northfield Township: D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E. The Northfield Township Police Department has an active D.A.R.E. Program. D.A.R.E. is an acronym for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The program is a cooperative effort between the police department and the schools. The focus of D.A.R.E. includes alcohol and drug abuse information, decision-making skills, peer pressure resistance, positive alternatives to drug use, conflict management, violence prevention and valuable life skills.

D.A.R.E. Officer Frank Niehaus teaches the "core" curriculum to all the 5th grade classes and the junior high program to the 8th graders. In addition, D.A.R.E. visitations are made to the elementary school classrooms upon request. D.A.R.E. is well received in the Whitmore Lake Community Schools.

D.A.R.E. students receive small achievement awards as incentives for positive effort during the course. Upon successful completion of the program, students participate in a graduation ceremony.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education - D.A.R.E.