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Officer Larry Demeter
DARE Instructor
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D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. is a police officer led series of classroom lessons that
teach children how to resist peer pressure to experiment with alcohol
and drugs. Dare also teaches students to resolve disputes before
they become violent. The program forms a triangle involving
police, parents and schools working together to keep children drug and
violence free.
D.A.R.E. has been in the Northville community since 1992. D.A.R.E.
started out in Northville area private schools (Northville Christian
School and the Northville Montessori Center). During the 1997-98
school year D.A.R.E. was introduced to the Northville Public School
District as an after school voluntary program at Meads Mill Middle
School and Silver Spring Elementary School. Positive feedback from
parents and students who attended the program has called for its
expansion.
D.A.R.E. was introduced to the Northville Public School District in
the fall of 1998 to all five elementary schools in the district as
well as the two middle schools for sixth graders. After negotiating
with the Northville Public School District, the program is being
offered before or after school as a voluntary activity for fifth or
sixth grade students. The program lasts 10 weeks with 10 lessons one
day a week. A note will be sent home to parents for permission to sign
your child up. Class size is limited.
D.A.R.E. has four lessons for each K-4 grades that are age
appropriate on drug prevention and safety (these lessons can be
presented to any group by calling Officer Demeter).
D.A.R.E. also has ten follow-up lessons that can be utilized in
high school (currently utilized by the Novi Public School District).
The D.A.R.E. high school lessons have been presented at Hawthorn
Center.
Officer Demeter conducts parent meetings at every school that has
the D.A.R.E. program in place. These parent meetings overview the D.A.R.E.
lessons and share positive parenting information on boundary setting,
communication and self-esteem. Call Officer Demeter for dates and
times of current meeting locations. All parents are invited to attend.
Officer Demeter has also donated the "D.A.R.E. Official Parent’s Guide
book, Keeping Kids Drug Free", to all of the Northville Elementary
School Libraries parent reference shelf. He encourages you to
check it out.
The 5th-6th grade D.A.R.E. program is also currently being taught
at the Northville Montessori Center and Metro Jr. Academy during the
regular school day.
If you have any questions call Officer Larry Demeter at the
Northville Township Police Department at (248) 349-9400 or
email him.
For further information on D.A.R.E. visit the D.A.R.E America national web
site or the D.A.R.E. Michigan web
site.
The Northville Township Police Department acquired a Ford F-150
Pick-up donated by Blackwell Ford for Officer Demeter to utilize in
bringing the D.A.R.E. message out to the community. If you see
the D.A.R.E. truck driving around the community or parked at a school
don't hesitate to ask Officer Demeter any questions.
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