D.A.R.E. America

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25 Years

Inside4 Welcome

5 Mission & Vision

6 History

7 About

8 DARE Works

11 Presidential Proclamation

12 Programs

15 Highlights

16 Financials

18 Contributors

19 Board of Directors

20 Advisory Boards

We DARE to be more

We DARE to be moreCelebrating 25 Years of Success

Through constant re-invention over 25 years, D.A.R.E. has

evolved to be more than just about resisting drug abuse.

New D.A.R.E. programming on Internet safety, prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse, and cyber-bullying is empowering today's kids to

handle contemporary challenges to their safety and health.

Dear D.A.R.E. America Stakeholders,

It is with great pride that we introduce the 25th anniversary edition of D.A.R.E. America’s Annual Report.

The accomplishments contained within these pages are testimony to the relevance of the New D.A.R.E.

program, as well as D.A.R.E. America’s determination to empower students to successfully cope with 21st

century menaces.

For more than 25 years, D.A.R.E. lessons have been delivered by seasoned, specially-trained law enforce-

ment professionals. Their dedication to excellence and partnerships with parents, teachers, schools, and

community leaders has contributed toward the documented reduction of substance abuse and the decline

of other dangerous behaviors, such as involvement with gangs.

D.A.R.E. America’s great capacity for change and innovation is due to its leadership. A Board of Directors

and four Advisory Boards collaborate with an outstanding D.A.R.E. America staff to ensure that curricula,

lessons, supplementary materials, and training are of indisputable efficacy and quality.

D.A.R.E. America curricula are making a difference. In 2008, scientific evaluations validated the effective-

ness of both D.A.R.E. America’s Helping Communities Respond to Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug

Abuse curricula and the Cyber-bullying enhancement lesson.

The year of 2009 is filled with great potential. As this report is being written, preparations are underway

to conduct the 22nd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, during which the new D.A.R.E. keepin’

it REAL® (Refuse, Explain, Avoid, and Leave) junior high/middle school curriculum will be unveiled. The

keepin’ it REAL program is an innovative, scientifically-validated series of lessons that is featured on the

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this 25th anniversary Annual Report. We appreciate your

interest in learning how D.A.R.E. is preventing death and injury among children, and making a difference in

the quality of life for communities throughout the United States and the world.

Louis “Skip” Miller Charlie J. Parsons

Chairman, Board of Directors President & Chief Executive Officer

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Our Mission

Our VisionA world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.

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In January 1983, Chief Daryl F. Gates of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) approached Dr. Harry Handler, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), to discuss how to break the generational cycle of drug abuse, related criminal conduct, and arrest. Officers of the LAPD were dealing with criminal suspects whose parents and grandparents had repeatedly been subjected to the criminal justice system as a consequence of their drug abuse. As a result of this meeting, a task force comprised of LAPD and LAUSD personnel was appointed to develop a drug abuse prevention program for elementary school children.

The task force examined many substance abuse programs before crafting the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) curriculum for use with fifth and sixth grade students. It was determined that specially selected and trained law enforcement officers should deliver the new curriculum. Task force members believed that students would perceive the law enforcement officers, having dealt with the consequences of people abusing drugs, as the most credible providers of the program.

LAPD saw the prevention program as a natural extension of its community-based policing initiatives. A cadre of ten officers was chosen to undergo five weeks of training, and then begin teaching D.A.R.E. lessons in the classrooms of 50 LAUSD schools.

D.A.R.E. was not funded through the LAPD budget, as were some other crime prevention efforts at the time. In 1984, under the leadership of LAPD Deputy Chief (ret.) Glenn Levant, the LAPD Crime Prevention Advisory Council (CPAC) was formed to support the D.A.R.E. program and other activities related to LAPD crime prevention efforts.

Word of the LAPD’s D.A.R.E. program spread and resulted in voluminous requests from communities outside of Los Angeles for assistance in establishing substance abuse prevention programming modeled after D.A.R.E. In order to meet the growing need for D.A.R.E., CPAC evolved into D.A.R.E. California. D.A.R.E. California supported the establishment of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the state, by offering officer training, lessons, supplemental materials, and guidance.

With the D.A.R.E. program’s increasing success and fame, demand for D.A.R.E. implementations grew around the country and worldwide. D.A.R.E. America was incorporated in January 1989. More than 68,000 law enforcement officers have been trained to deliver D.A.R.E. instruction since the program was first launched by the trailblazing efforts of the “Original Ten” D.A.R.E. instructors.

D.A.R.E is now taught by law enforcement officers in all 50 states, within most school districts, and 43 countries around the world. Consequently, millions of students, as well as their families and communities, have benefitted from the D.A.R.E. decision-making models, extraordinary program delivery, and cutting-edge learning materials.

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Circa 1985 bumper sticker. D.A.R.E. is now much more than just about drugs.

D.A.R.E. is the acronym for “drug abuse resistance education”; however, D.A.R.E. is more than teaching kids about the dangers of underage drinking, smoking tobacco, and illicit drug use. The D.A.R.E. program informs youth in kindergarten through 12th grade about how to make decisions that enable them to avoid behaviors that can cause injury and death. Additionally, the D.A.R.E. Community Program provides adult caregivers information and resources to assist in creating a safe environment for their children. D.A.R.E. America is the nation’s preeminent child protection organization. Its national professional staff of only 25 leverages relationships with law enforcement agencies, scientists, educators, youth leaders, school districts, and community leaders to accomplish the following:

 Devises curricula, lesson plans, teaching aids, and workbooks for use by law enforcement professionals, parents and school officials

 Commissions and/or participates in the evaluation and oversees the subsequent revision of curricula and supplementary materials

 Provides direct support for the staffing and efficacy of a nationwide system of State D.A.R.E. Training Centers

 Conducts D.A.R.E. instructor training  Provides material and training support to

D.A.R.E. instructors  Fosters citizen action through its Community Program  Advocates for the proliferation of D.A.R.E. programming

throughout the world

D.A.R.E. instructors are specially selected police officers, deputy sheriffs, constables, agents, and military police officers who have at least two years of law enforcement experience. Before becoming certified, instructor candidates must attend a D.A.R.E. training academy. The 80 hours of intensive training teaches the candidates how to facilitate D.A.R.E. learning with students within a classroom setting.

D.A.R.E. curricula and enhancement lessons currently available for use by D.A.R.E. instructors:

D.A.R.E. Statistics:25 D.A.R.E. America Staff Serving the World

52 State and U.S. Territory D.A.R.E.

Coordinator Offices

61 Curricula, Lessons, Workbooks, Family

Exercises, and Supplemental Materials

14,000 Active U.S. D.A.R.E. Instructors

D.A.R.E. Classes are conducted in the United

States, Mexico, Canada and 41 Other Nations

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Core Curricula  Kindergarten - 2nd Grade  3rd - 4th Grade  5th - 6th Grade  7th Grade*  9th Grade

Enhancement Lessons  Bullying  Gangs  Internet Safety  Cyber-bullying  Methamphetamine  Prescription and Over-

the-Counter Drug Abuse*  Role Model  Family Talks

*More information about this can be found within this annual report.

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A “snapshot” of Abuse in America

Substance abuse among American young people remains sufficiently widespread to merit concern. Today, nearly half have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school. Indeed, if inhalant use is included in the definition of illicit drug use, over a quarter have done so as early as 8th grade—when most students are only 13–14 years old.

Alcohol use remains extremely widespread among today’s teenagers. Nearly three quarters of students have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and 39% have done so by 8th grade.

Cigarettes. Nearly half of American young people have tried cigarettes by 12th grade, and one out of five 12th graders are current smokers. Even as early as 8th grade, one in five have tried cigarettes.

Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009). Monitoring the Future national results on adolescent drug use: Overview of key findings, 2008 (NIH Publication No. 09-7401). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.

By the end of high school...

47% have tried an illicit drug

72% have consumed alcohol

20% are current smokers

By the end of 8th grade...

28% have tried an illicit drug

39% have consumed alcohol

21% have tried cigarettes

Do Bad Kids Do Drugs, or Does Doing Drugs Make Kids Bad?

A team of researchers from the US, Great Britain and New Zealand analyzed data from almost 1,000 children studied from birth through age 32 and discovered that those who began drinking and using marijuana before their 15th birthday are more at risk of early pregnancy, failing in school, addiction, sexually transmitted diseases and criminal acts. Half of the study subjects were from abusive or substance-abusing families and had resultant behavior problems, but the other half were from more stable households. Substance abuse starting before their 15th birthdays was the common factor. This study enforces the need for prevention for all children, not just those identified as at risk.

The Drug Free America ReportDrug Free America FoundationNovember 10, 2008 Vol. 2, No. 22

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D.A.R.E. America is capitalizing on the effectiveness of in-school prevention messaging through D.A.R.E. instructor facilitated lessons in classrooms across America. Additionally, D.A.R.E. America fosters parent-child conversations by providing students with exercises that are completed at home.

* Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009). Monitoring the Future national results on adolescent drug use: Overview of key findings, 2008 (NIH Publication No. 09-7401). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse. ** Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies (April 2, 2009). The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007. Rockville, MD.

In the late 20th century, young Americans reached extraordinarily high levels of illicit drug use by U.S. as well as international standards. By 1975, the majority of young people (55%) had used an illicit drug by the time they left high school. This figure rose to two thirds (66%) by 1981—two years prior the launch of the D.A.R.E. program.

In 2008, the rate of illicit drug use by young Americans was 47%.* The decline is due in large measure to D.A.R.E. America’s leadership, as well as its collaboration with law enforcement, parents, schools, U.S. government agencies, and other youth protection organizations.

Adolescents who reported having conversations with parents about the dangers of substance use were less likely than those who did not have such conversations to have been past month users of cigarettes (11% vs. 13%), alcohol (16% vs. 18%), and illicit drugs (10% vs. 12%). Similarly, those who received prevention messages at school were less likely than those who did not to have used cigarettes (10% vs. 14%), alcohol (17% vs. 18%), and illicit drugs (10% vs. 12%).**

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In a publication entitled School Connectedness Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth (2008), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reiterates the importance school connectedness plays in providing protective factors to students. The CDC recommends six strategies for communities to employ to increase school connectedness. These very strategies have long been pillars of the D.A.R.E. program.

Create decision-making processes that facilitate student, family, and community engagement; academic achievement; and staff empowerment.

The focal point of D.A.R.E. lessons is a decision-making model. Through facilitated discussion and cooperative learning group experiences, students are provided ample opportunity to develop, refine and internalize decision-making skills.

Provide education and opportunities to enable families to be actively involved in their children’s academic and school life.

D.A.R.E. programming provides families/adult caregivers with plentiful opportunities for involvement in the academic and social learning of students.

One recent survey* of parents documented the impact of D.A.R.E.:

 88% said their child spoke at home about how they will make future decisions.

 96% agreed their child spoke at home as a result of the D.A.R.E. program’s influence.

 96% agreed that the D.A.R.E. program had a positive impact upon their child.

Provide students with academic, emotional, and social skills necessary to be actively engaged in school.

D.A.R.E. curricula employ brain-based learning theory techniques that enable students to make meaning of the information provided, apply the information within the context of a decision-making model and utilize the acquired communication, resistance and refusal skills in their daily lives.

Use effective classroom management and teaching methods to foster a positive learning environment.

D.A.R.E. instructors interact with students in a structured, caring and proactive manner, producing a positive pro-social bonding opportunity. D.A.R.E. instructors utilize facilitative teaching methodologies, addressing the need of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners.

Provide professional development and support for teachers and other staff to enable them to meet the diverse cognitive, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents.

“The only national drug abuse prevention delivery system that supports the rapid diffusion of new prevention strategies and includes uniform training and credentialing of instructors who are monitored for quality implementation of prevention programming is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)network linking community law enforcement to schools. Analysis of the organizational structure and function of D.A.R.E. provides an understanding of the essential parameters of this successful delivery system that can be used in the development of other types of national infrastructures for community-based prevention services.” **

Create trusting and caring relationships that promote open communication among administrators, teachers, staff, students, families and communities.

The presence of a D.A.R.E. instructor in a school provides another caring adult for students to bond with and relate to. Through the D.A.R.E. program, open communication among students, parents and school staff is promoted. The D.A.R.E. instructor provides the student with linkage to their peers, school and greater community.

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* D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education, National Client Survey 2007. Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.** Jeffrey C Merrill, Ilana Pinsky, Ley A Killeya-Jones, Zili Sloboda, and Tracey Dilascio. Substance abuse prevention infrastructure: a survey-based study of the organizational structure and function of the D.A.R.E. program. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006, 1:25 (6 September 2006).

 

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release April 8, 2009

NATIONAL D.A.R.E. DAY, 2009

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Drugs, gangs, and violence threaten our children and communities every day. Today we commemorate

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), a program that has worked to educate children and protect

them from these problems. National D.A.R.E. Day provides the opportunity to reflect upon the dangers of

drugs, gangs, and violence and to emphasize efforts to combat these threats.

From inner cities to suburbs and rural communities, gangs and drug dealers prey upon youth across the

United States. Unaware of the dangers of drug abuse and violence, many youth surrender the promise of a

bright future. Every child lost in this battle represents a tragedy for our Nation, and we must do more to

stop it.

Education efforts to help children avoid drugs and violence must begin in the home. Parents must be

positive role models and take the lead in advising their children on the effects of drugs on their health and

well-being.

The D.A.R.E. program has worked to educate students about drugs, gangs, and violence for more than 25

years. Placing law-enforcement personnel in the classroom, D.A.R.E. provides students with important

lessons from experts and seeks to prepare them for the difficult encounters and choices they may face.

Today we honor D.A.R.E. for its important work. The efforts of D.A.R.E.'s instructors and supporters

benefit our Nation's children and are deserving of praise and appreciation. D.A.R.E.'s renewed efforts to

implement science-based programs and to strengthen partnerships among law enforcement, families, and

their communities are particularly worthy of commendation. Through effective teaching methods and

broad participation, D.A.R.E. can help ensure that every child in America enjoys the opportunities he or

she deserves.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority

vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2009, as

National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon our youth, parents, educators, law enforcement personnel, and all the

people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two

thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.

BARACK OBAMA

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curriculum, keepin’ it REAL (kiR), will be implemented by D.A.R.E. instructors across the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in the fall of 2009. The “kiR” curriculum is designated as an evidence-based program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, and is listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).

“kiR” was developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University, with funding provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The D.A.R.E. “kiR” curriculum represents over 20 years of research by the Drug Resistance Strategies Project about why our youth use drugs.

Within keepin’ it REAL, the acronym REAL is its central message, providing students with skills to employ in refusing offers to use drugs and engage in other high-risk behaviors -- Refuse, Explain, Avoid, and Leave. These strategies help youth stay away from drugs by preparing them to act decisively, confidently and comfortably in a difficult situation.

The curriculum teaches students how to say "no" by presenting practical drug resistance strategies that are easy for them to

remember and use. Students also learn how to recognize risk, value their perceptions and feelings, and make choices that support their values. "kiR” is an innovative, multicultural curriculum developed to allow students to recognize themselves in the prevention message. The objective of the “kiR” curriculum is to reduce substance abuse by teaching students and enabling them to practice risk assessment, decision-making,

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keepin' it REAL Works!keepin' it REAL was initially evaluated with 35 public middle schools in the southwestern United States. Data collected over a two-year period from more than 6,000 students showed:

 32-44% reduction in marijuana, tobacco and alcohol use

 30-38% increase in knowledge about and negative attitudes towards drug use

 29-34% decrease in intent to accept substances

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Effective substance abuse prevention programs rarely use one prevention strategy exclusively. Programs typically contain a range of prevention approaches and strategies.

The D.A.R.E. Dance program is a free after school series of courses conducted in 71 schools and other locations throughout the United States, by professional dancers supervised by D.A.R.E. America. This highly sought after program was established to “bring kids a free and positive alternative to drugs and gang violence through the fun, healthy and expressive art form, dance.”

D.A.R.E. Dance Program Highlights

 Exposure to positive messaging through school assemblies and dance classes

 Guidance and mentoring from specially trained, professional dance instructors

 Weekly, regularly scheduled professional dance instruction  Free after school programming that provides a safe

environment for learning  Opportunity for participants to receive a dance scholarship  School administrators consistently report increases in

the rates of attendance for D.A.R.E. Dance students  Dancing and exercising improves physical fitness  Learn an art form that has been shown to enhance learning  Development of discipline, self-confidence, and self-esteem

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In 2006, more than 2.1 million teens, ages 12 to 17, reported abusing prescription drugs.*

Every day, 2,500 youth, ages 12 to 17, abuse a pain reliever for the very first time. Among 12- and 13-year-olds, prescription drugs are their drug of choice. More teens abuse prescription drugs than any illicit drug except marijuana.*

It’s not only about prescription drugs. Remedies readily available in supermarkets, convenience stores, and other retailers are causing death and injury. The abuse of over-the-counter cough and cold remedies can cause blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, coma, and even death.

In 2008, D.A.R.E. America, in partnership with Abbott Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT), and Partnership for a Drug-Free America, introduced its “Helping Communities Respond to Rx and OTC Abuse.”

D.A.R.E. America is working in partnership with schools, parents, law enforcement agencies, and communities across the nation to stem the epidemic of prescription drug and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Since its implementation, over 800,000 students have been educated about the dangers of Rx/OTC abuse.

It’s working! An evaluation of the Rx/OTC curriculum, conducted by EMSTAR Research, Inc., with 5th, 7th, and 9th grade students, demonstrated significant improvements in distinguishing between Rx and OTC drugs, the dangers of inappropriate use, and the risk of addiction, respectively. Additionally, parents reported a marked increase in knowledge of the risks of Rx/OTC abuse and the realization of the importance of discussing the topic with children. The complete report can be found at www.dare.org.

D.A.R.E. is challenging Prescription (Rx) and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Abuse

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"This is a life changing and powerful skill set, not just a 'prevention program'."

- Pam Massachusetts

* Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies (April 2, 2009). The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007. Rockville, MD.14

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National D.A.R.E. Day is declared for April 8th by United States President George W. Bush

D.A.R.E. Factoid project initiated to familiarize school district and government decision makers with the benefits of D.A.R.E., and to advocate for its implementation in the targeted communities

Steven Fischer, Chairman & CEO, Plaza Construction Corporation, and Michele Leonhart, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, each received The Future of America Award at the Dare to Care Gala 2008

Became a leader in a coalition of organizations advocating the safe disposal of prescription drugs in the Northwest United States to reduce drinking water contamination and illicit distribution

21st Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, San Antonio, TX

DARE to ACHIEVE

Worldwide implementation of the new junior high/middle school decision-making and substance abuse prevention curriculum, keepin’ it REAL

Newly-elected United States President Barack H. Obama declared D.A.R.E. Day on April 8th

John and Margo Catsimatidis, Red Apple Group, Inc., named as The Future of America Award co-recipients

Preliminary approval for special consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Nongovernmental Organization Section.

Launch of “Fight Teen Rx and OTC Drug Abuse PSA Contest” on SchoolTube.com

22nd Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, Orlando, Florida

D.A.R.E. instructors from Mexico

Charlie Parsons, Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus and DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart

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Revenue & Other Support

Source 2007 2008

Grants and Contracts 1,109,903 788,333

Contributions and Special Events 3,122,873 2,458,651

Interest Income 90,103 113,936

License Royalties 2,564,002 3,238,008

Total Revenues and Other Support 6,886,881 6,596,928

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Program Service 5,108,262 5,401,084

Supporting Services

General and Administrative 976,831 581,287

Fund Raising 151,142 157,587

Total Expenses 6,236,235 6,139,958

2007 2008

Change in Net Assets 650,646 456,970

Net Assets - Beginning of Year 1,967,602 2,618,248

Net Assets - End of Year 2,618,248* 3,075,218*

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D.A.R.E. America gratefully thanks all of its contributors for their financial commitment to our life-saving mission.

2008 DARE to Care Gala

American Recycling Technologies

Anonymous

Aspro Mechanical Contracting, Inc.

Ava Shypula Consulting

Marjory & Jeff Bauml

Bensinger, DuPont & Associates

Berdon LLP

Buckingham Capital Management

John Castle

The City Investment Fund, LP

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Continental Airlines

Delta Airlines

DeSimone Consulting Engineers

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

Famous Famiglia

Jeff Davis

Diaz Architects, Inc.

A. Esteban and Company

Fisher Brothers

Grace Consulting Engineers

Melvin Ginsburg

Hunter Roberts Construction Group

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 30

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 14-14B

Investigative Management Group

JetBlue Airways

JFKIAT LLC

Kipp-Stawski Management Group

The Kolaj Family

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Mancini Duffy

McKinsey & Company, Inc.

NBBJ

Palin Enterprises

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Plaza Construction Corporation

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

R & S United Services, Inc.

Rea & Associates, LLC

Jack Resnick & Sons

Rivelis, Pawa & Blum, LLP

Rosenwasser/Grossman Consulting Engineers

Ruttura & Sons Construction Company, Inc.

Safir Rosetti, LLC

Strang Hayes Holding Corporation

Syska Hennessy Group

The TemPositions Group of Companies

Page Thompson, OMD

Tishman Speyer Properties

Turner Construction Company

UrbanAmerica

Urban Engineering, LLC

Martin Zubatkin

D.A.R.E. Visionaries

Anonymous

Ramon Bejarano

Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin

Sherry & Skip Miller

Ambassador & Mrs. Mel Sembler

D.A.R.E. Champions

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Susan & David Horn

Horus Construction Services, Inc.

Port Huron Rotary Club

Dain Rauscher

Donald Romo

Friends of D.A.R.E.

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AT&T (Houston)

Steven Babler

Donald Barnes III

Beck Disaster Recovery, Inc.

Carnival Booking, Inc.

Chester & Chester, Inc.

Criner-Daniels & Associates, Inc.

Marcia & Harry Crockett

Shawn Dunnahoo

Emerald Concepts

Michele Fagundes

Adrienne Giannone

Dawn Gould

Earl Guillory

Gulfquest, LLP

Houston Police Officers Union

Gigi & Shale Imeson

Brian Jochim

Joy Jordan

Ka-Ron Y. Wade, DDS PA

Diane Klein

Cynthia & Jeff Kruse

David Lattin

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

Magellan Pipeline Company, LP

Christine Mefford

Music Hutt, LLC

NIC Global Management, LLC

Elizabeth O’Reilly

Obra Homes, Inc.

Port of Houston Authority

Yvonne Ring

Barbara & David Silva

Stockton Cardiology Medical Group

Superior Video Productions, Inc.

Barton Smith

Terrence Smith

Earl Taylor

TLC Engineering, Inc.

Webb Surgical Supply, Inc.

George Wright

Curriculum Underwriters

Abbott

AT&T

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America

Symantec

Yahoo!

Foundation Partners

J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation

RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation

General Mills Foundation

The Grano Family Foundation

Milken Family Foundation

Steven J. & Robin Rotter Family Foundation

The New York Mets Foundation

Corporate Partners

Walmart

Nike

Sam’s Club

Target

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ChairpersonLouis “Skip” MillerMiller Barondess, LLPLos Angeles, CA

Vice ChairpersonDavid M. HornPresidentAmerican CapitalSanta Monica, CA

Charlie ParsonsPresident & CEOD.A.R.E. AmericaLos Angeles, CA

Sheriff Lee BacaLos Angeles Sheriff’s DepartmentMonterey Park, CA

Gabriel BrenerPresidentGalco, Inc.Los Angeles, CA

Ron BurkleManaging PartnerThe Yucaipa CompaniesLos Angeles, CA

Steve CooleyDistrict AttorneyLos Angeles, CA

Bruce B. DonigerCEOJ.E. & Z.B. Butler FoundationNew York, NY

Samantha FaulknerReal Estate ProfessionalBeverly Hills, CA

Alec E. GoresCEOGores Technology GroupLos Angeles, CA

Sheila Kar, MDClinical Chief of CardiologyCedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA

Giorgio KolajCo-Founder, Executive Vice PresidentFamous FamigliaWhite Plains, NY

William M. Laufer, Esq.Senior Partner Laufer, Knapp, Torzewski & DalenaMorristown, NJ

Glenn LevantPresident, D.A.R.E America (ret.)Santa Fe, NM

Lloyd D. LevensonSenior PartnerCooper Levenson Perskie April Niedelman & Wagenheim Atlantic City, NJ

Robert H. LorschChairman RHL GroupLos Angeles, CA

Helen MarsPresidentCalifornia Lithographic ArtsLos Angeles, CA

Robert McKenna, Sr.NCD CompaniesTotowa, NJ

Diane Disney MillerCo-founderSilverado VineyardsNapa Valley, CA Thomas J. MillerPresident and CEOUnited Nations Association of AmericaWashington, D.C.

Bradley S. O’LearyPresident & CEO PM CorporationVenice, CA

Bernard ParksL.A. City CouncilLos Angeles, California

Mary Turner PattizCounselorMusicians Assistance ProgramHollywood, CA

Howard SafirCommissioner, NYPD (ret.)Chairman & CEOSafir RosettiNew York, NY

Betty SemblerFounder & PresidentSave Our Society from DrugsTreasure Island, FL

Michael SitrickChairman & Chief ExecutiveSitrick and CompanyLos Angeles, CA

David L. SnowdenChief of PoliceBeverly Hills Police DepartmentBeverly Hills, CA

Robert J. StrangInvestigative Management GroupNew York, NY

"Innovation and 21st century design distinguish New D.A.R.E. as the preeminent child protection program."

- Skip D.A.R.E. America Chairperson

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D.A.R.E. America Scientific Advisory Board

Herbert D. Kleber, MD, ChairmanProfessor of PsychiatryColumbia University

Carol J. Boyd, MSN, PhD, RN, FAANDirector, Institute for Research on Women & GenderResearch Scientist, Substance Abuse Research CenterUniversity of Michigan

Kris Bosworth, PhDSmith Endowed Chair in Substance Abuse EducationUniversity of Arizona

C. Hendricks Brown, PhDEpidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of Florida

Richard C. Clayton, PhDAssociate Dean of Research, College of Public HealthUniversity of Kentucky

David R. Gastfriend, MDAssociate Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical SchoolVice President, Medical Affairs, Alkermes, Inc.

Mark S. Gold, MDDistinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida Brain Institute

Robert Millman, MDSaul P. Steinberg Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Public HealthWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Sue RuschePresident and CEONational Families in ActionNational Parent Corp.

Zili Sloboda, ScDInstitute for Health and Social PolicyUniversity of Akron

Jean Lud Cadet, MDChief, Molecular Neuropsychiatry BranchNational Institute on Drug Abuse

Chris Ringwalt, PhDPacific Institute for Research and EvaluationChapel Hill Center

D.A.R.E. America Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board

Sheriff Gary S. BordersLake County, FL Sheriff’s Office

Chief Arthur BourneGulf Shores, AL Police Dept.

Chief Lawrence BurnsonHomewood, IL Police Dept.

Deputy Chief Mark DecoteauFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterArtesia, NM

Chief Gregory DodgeEpping, NH Police Dept.

Sheriff Ira Edwards, Jr.Clarke County, GA Sheriff’s Office

Chief Kevin M. Gessler, Sr., Sydney, OH Police Dept.

Colonel Van GuillotteOklahoma State Patrol

Chief Ellen HansonLenexa, KS Police Dept.

Chief Robert L. HerndonAllendale, NJ Police Department

Sheriff Ted G. KamatchusMarshall County, IA Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff James A. KarnesFranklin County, OH Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Roy KlinglerMadison County, ID Sheriff's Office

Chief Russell B. LaineAlgonquin, IL Police Dept.

Larry LongAttorney General, South Dakota

Sheriff Leon LottRichland County, SC Sheriff’s Dept.

Dave NelsonCity AdministratorTroutdale, OR

Chief Wade SetterDirector, School Safety CenterMinnesota Dept. of Public Safety, HSEM

Chief Thomas H. Streicher, Jr.Cincinnati, OH Police Dept.

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"My position on the Youth Advisory Board has provided me with a platform and a leadership position in my community to help advise, speak out and raise awareness regarding issues of drug use and violence faced by today's youth."

- CaitYouth Advisory Board Member

2008 - 2009 D.A.R.E. Youth Advisory Board

AK Cassie Sheridan

AR Lacey Stephenson

AZ Tegan Halberg

CA Lindsey Thompson

CO Robby Basham

CT Amber Lassiter Brooks

FL Ricki Albritton

GA Coleman Jenkins

IA David Tillman

ID Devin Bean

IL Caitlin Bulthuis

IN Kaitlyn Large

KS Jeremy Edwards Jordan Edwards

KY Miranda Sosby

MA Melissa Condo

MD Brittany Hill

ME Kaitlyn Pease

MI Brynn Weisenberger

MN Jennifer Frank

MO Elaina Parker

MS Zach Sisk

MT Melissa Lavinder

NC Kelsey Bryant

NE Daniel Petersen

NJ Lauren Fonde

NM Tina Sanchez

NV Phillip Farris

NY Erica Schwartz

OH Catherine Ordeman

OK Jade Hayes

OR Matthew Clark

PA Kenny Cummings

RI Sara Balestrieri

SC Amelia Dozier

SD Christena Georgas

TN Alicia Parton

UT Charles Bowker

VA Olivia Hilton

WA Rebecca Groom

WI Jennifer Fuchs

WY Kylie Olsen

D.A.R.E. America Education Advisory Board Members

Sharon Adams-Taylor / Joya Coffman, MA, MPH American Association of School Administrators Richard Wong / Jill CookAmerican School Counselor Association

Sue ThauCommunity Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

Gail Connelly / Dr. Michael SchooleyNational Association of Elementary School Principals

John Mitchell / Kathy BuzadAmerican Federation of Teachers

Bill BondNational Association of Secondary School Principals Joe VillaniNational School Boards Association

Bill East / Christine CashmanNational Association of State Directors of Special Education

Dr. Cathrine SasekNational Institute on Drug Abuse Mary Louise EmbreyDirector of Government Affairs andSubstance Abuse Prevention ConsultantNational Association of School Nurses

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