JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
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INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2012-03-16
From: Juneau Police Department
Case or Incident: #N/A
The Juneau Police Department would like to invite all members of the community to celebrate this year?s D.A.R.E. Culmination.
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a nationally recognized drug and violence prevention program aimed at giving information and skills to elementary student since 1983. The D.A.R.E. program is a collaborative effort by certified Police Officers, Educators, Parents, Students, and the Community to officer an educational program in the classroom. Its goal is to prevent or reduce drug abuse and violence among our youth.
During this school year 5th grade classes in the Juneau School District have participated in the D.A.R.E program. Over the nine weeks, the focus of the program is to give the child skills to overcome pressure to use drugs/alcohol. Students come to learn physical, emotional, social, legal risks, and effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants on their developing brains and bodies.
These young people are taking their first steps toward being the safe and responsible adults of our future. Please come join us in recognizing their efforts.
D.A.R.E. Culmination is at Centennial Hall, Tuesday March 27th, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.