The Florence
Township Police Department offers the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
program to both public and private schools in the Township. The program
offers preventative strategies to enhance protective factors - namely
bonding to the family, school and community, which may appear to foster
the development of resiliency in young people who may be at risk for
substance abuse and other problem behaviors. Researchers have identified
certain protective and social bonding factors in the family, school
and community which may foster resiliency in young people, in other
words, the capacity of young people for healthy, independent growth
in spite of adverse conditions. These strategies focus on the development
of social competence, communications skills, self-esteem, empathy,
decision-making, conflict resolution, sense of purpose and independence
and positive alternative activities to drug abuse and other destructive
behaviors.
Ptl. Brian Panaro, Sgt. Mauro Correnti, Ptl. Hollins
and Sgt. Jonathan Greenberg are assigned to the Florence Township
Police D.A.R.E. program. For more information about the Florence Township
Police Department D.A.R.E. program you may contact one of the above
listed officers at the department by calling 609-499-3131.
D.A.R.E. curriculum.
Understanding the effects of mind altering drugs
Considering the consequences
Changing beliefs about drug use
Learning resistance techniques
Building self-esteem
Learning assertiveness
Managing stress without taking drugs
Reducing violence
Combating media influences on drug use and violence
Making decisions about risky behaviors
Saying YES to positive attitudes
Having positive role models
Resisting gang and group violence
Taking a stand
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program to both public and private schools in the Township. The program
offers preventative strategies to enhance protective factors - namely
bonding to the family, school and community, which may appear to foster
the development of resiliency in young people who may be at risk for
substance abuse and other problem behaviors. Researchers have identified
certain protective and social bonding factors in the family, school
and community which may foster resiliency in young people, in other
words, the capacity of young people for healthy, independent growth
in spite of adverse conditions. These strategies focus on the development
of social competence, communications skills, self-esteem, empathy,
decision-making, conflict resolution, sense of purpose and independence
and positive alternative activities to drug abuse and other destructive
behaviors.