SC DARE Training Center


5623 Two Notch Road Columbia, South Carolina 29223 (803) 419-5318

Arlene Sharpe State DARE Coordinator scdare@rcsd.net Home Curriculum DARE Activities Fundraising Programs Photo Gallery SC DARE Agencies Student Essays Youth Advisory Board Contact Us SC DARE Policy and Procedure Manual Data Reporting Forms Fun for Kids DARE Coloring pages	South Carolina D.A.R.E. Training Center After State funding for DARE was discontinued in 2003, the SC Criminal Justice Academy no longer had the ability to teach and certify officers in the DARE program. Starved of its funding, the program seemed destined to end. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, however, refused to let the program die in South Carolina and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department became the state training center for DARE. The DARE Training Center acts as the liaison between the State DARE Officers and D.A.R.E. America. The job of the training center is to disseminate national updates, concerns, and to recommend qualified D.A.R.E. Officers to be trained as Mentors. The Training Center also maintains officer certification records and agencies' statistical records to assure correct data collection. It is also the mission of the Training Center to train law enforcement officers in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Curriculum while adhering to the guidelines and upholding the integrity standards set by D.A.R.E. America Training will also involve certifying officers in South Carolina's School Resource Officer Program course while following the guidelines set forth by law. The Training Center reports all of its data to the Executive Director, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. The two week DARE Officer Training (D.O.T.) will be delivered as often as needed based on statewide demand. What the DARE Training Center does: Develop raw talent into effective instructors of the D.A.R.E. Curriculum. Familiarize officers with teaching techniques, classroom management skills and public speaking skills. Instill the importance of being prepared in order to be an effective instructor and enjoy being a certified DARE Instructor/School Resource Officer. Develop belief in oneself and ability to impart knowledge to students, enabling them to “Take Charge” of their life by making wise decisions about drug use and avoiding violence. Knowledge is POWER! Hold in-service training for the state DARE Officers on any supplemental lesson plans or restructuring of the current D.A.R.E. Program. Critique trained D.A.R.E. officers in their schools to maintain the quality of the D.A.R.E. curriculum and give corrective criticism when needed to maintain the integrity of D.A.R.E. Promote the D.A.R.E. program to all law enforcement agencies, educators, and government agencies by sharing the scientific base delivery strategy for students. This strategy allows the student to “Take Charge” of him/herself. Having knowledge of consequences that stems from their decisions making skills is strong. Also understanding how it will impact them, their families, their friends and future endeavors will make a lasting impression. “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead	DARESCREAM Poster contest winner Upcoming Events: Want a D.A.R.E. Instructor to be at your event? Mid Atlantic Clothing Recycling The DARE Association monthly meetings are usually the 2^nd Friday of every month S.C.C.J.A. Hall of Fame 10:00 a.m. Award-winning DARE officer puts heart in substance abuse prevention, education Letter to Chiefs and Sheriffs from Sheriff Lott DARE Parent Alert : Methamphetamine Links Schoolcopsoftware.com SC Association of School Resource Officers SC DARE Association SC DARE Agency Links