Are your children in the DARE program?
Your local school, in conjunction with the Haverford Township Police Department, is presenting a drug education program at your child's elementary school. The primary emphasis of the program is to assist students in recognizing and resisting the pressures that influence them to experiment with drugs.
Your child's school was not selected to participate in the program because they have an identified substance abuse problem.
Your child's school is included because of the interest and excellent cooperation that exists between the school and the Haverford Township Police Department.
The DARE program has been designed, implemented and validated in the Los Angeles School Division and proven quite successful.
We hope that you share your school's and the police department's enthusiasm regarding the program. Please contact the school principal or the Haverford Township Police Department should you have any questions or comments.
Tips for Parents
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Establish family rules that make the use of drugs non-negotiable.
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Educate yourself about drugs so you can talk informatively with your children and answer their questions.
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Since peer pressure is a major factor in teen drug use, know your children's friends.
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Talk with other parents. Try to establish uniform rules that make access to drugs harder for your children and their friends, such as curfew, the amount of spending money they receive and their use of a vehicle.
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If problems arise, try to seek advice and counsel from someone both you and your child respect and can relate to.
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Be aware of common warning signs that may indicate drug activity on the part of your child.
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Always keep the lines of communication between yourself and your child open.
