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Written by Harry Lawrenson
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Sunday, 30 September 2012 14:47 |
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If you are interested in the DARE Officer Training, please contact the Training Director at Harry.Lawrenson @ontario.ca . The next Training date has not been finalized as yet, but indications are we will be doing a training before the end of June 2013. If interested please contact the above as soon as possible. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 March 2013 19:46 )
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Written by Harry Lawrenson
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Friday, 07 December 2012 00:00 |
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Tremendous Graduation, On Friday, March 1st, 22 new D.A.R.E. Officers graduated from the Ontario D.A.R.E. Training Centre. These newly minted D.A.R.E. officers, will serve communities throughout Ontario, parts of Quebec and CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Thanks go out to the Training Team, who came from New Jersery, Connecticut, Kentucky, Missouri, Timmins and Collingwood. As Always, Partners in Prevention. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DARE Ontario is a volunteer based organization committed to Drug Abuse Resistance Education and our youth! This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. DARE is in more than 43 countries around the world. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 March 2013 19:45 )
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Written by Harry Lawrenson
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Wednesday, 07 July 2004 00:00 |
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"Check out our D.A.R.E. items and support the D.A.R.E. movement. D.A.R.E. Ontario is able to train selected Police Officers to teach the D.A.R.E. program due to the generous support of a few corporate sponsors. The next time you see a table set up, displaying the DARE banner, and licensed merchandise, please know that a large percentage of your purchase goes directly to training a Police Officer to become a DARE Officer or Mentor. The agents who represent D.A.R.E. are licensed by the Province of Ontario and by D.A.R.E. to sell these trademark items as part of D.A.R.E. Ontario's fundraising initiatives. The two week training course is a mandatory requirement and must be sucessfully completed in order for the officer to teach the program. The cost to train each officer is approximately $1500.00 and thankfully due to your support through purchasing this merchandise, we are able to sustain teaching our most valuable resource, our children. Also, donations received from these merchandisers, supports already trained officers with curriculum updates and changes. So, thank you very much for your support for this very worthwhile program, which puts a skillfully trained, experienced Police Officer in the classroom for one hour each week for 10 weeks. A small price to pay for the educational value our children will receive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 10 December 2012 21:19 )
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Written by Harry Lawrenson
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Saturday, 06 November 2010 00:00 |
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Transition to New Curriculum, I believe all Ontario officers have now received training in the new curriculum released last summer. If not, please advise me at
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and arrangements will be made to accomodate this. The new curriculum MUST be taught as of September 2013. The D.A.R.E. curriculum is designed to be taught by police officers whose training and experience gave them the background needed to answer the sophisticated questions often posed by young students about drugs and crime. Prior to entering the D.A.R.E. program, officers undergo 80 hours of special training in areas such as child development, classroom management, teaching techniques, and communication skills. 40 hours of additional training are provided to D.A.R.E. instructors to prepare them to teach the high school curriculum. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 April 2013 18:57 )
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Friday, 06 October 2006 21:27 |
| This section will help parents be one of the winning factors in our fight against drugs. Here you will find articles and information to help you spot the early warning signs and symptoms of drug use. |
Warning signs of a potential drug problem include:
If you notice unexplained changes in physical appearance or behavior, it may be a sign of substance use – or it could be a sign of another problem. You will not know definitively until a professional does a screening. Physical Signs - Change in sleeping patterns
- Bloodshot eyes
- Slurred or agitated speech
- Sudden or dramatic weight loss or gain
- Skin abrasions/bruises
- Neglected appearance/poor hygiene
- Sick more frequently
- Accidents or injuries
Behavioral Signs - Hiding use; lying and covering up
- Sense that the person will "do anything" to use again regardless of consequences
- Loss of control or choice of use (drug-seeking behavior)
- Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
- Emotional instability
- Hyperactive or hyper-aggressive
- Depression
- Missing school or work
- Failure to fulfill responsibilities at school or work
- Complaints from teachers or co-workers
- Reports of intoxication at school or work
- Furtive or secretive behavior
- Avoiding eye contact
- Locked doors
- Going out every night
- Change in friends or peer group
- Change in clothing or appearance
- Unusual smells on clothing or breath
- Heavy use of over-the-counter preparations to reduce eye reddening, nasal irritation, or bad breath
- Hidden stashes of alcohol
- Alcohol missing from your supply
- Prescription medicine missing
- Money missing
- Valuables missing
- Disappearances for long periods of time
- Running away
- Secretive phone calls
- Unusual containers or wrappers
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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 June 2008 17:49 )
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