"The D.A.R.E. program is strong and healthy in
our area",
says Chief Stenson. in the past when the school district found itself
in financial straits there were many teaching positions and
extracurricular activities that were cut. The D.A.R.E. program was also slated to
be cut. Upon learning of the possible demise of the D.A.R.E.
program, the Mayor of Lindstrom immediately called a meeting of the city
and township boards. Also in attendance was one of the fifth grade
teachers and several of the D.A.R.E. graduates. The graduates read
their D.A.R.E. essays to the board and the Mayor's plea was simple and
direct. The city of Lindstrom requested $500.00 from each board to
fund D.A.R.E. for one year. Every city and township pledged their
financial support and the Chisago Lakes School District had made the
commitment that the funding for the D.A.R.E. program would return the
following
year.
Project
Charlie is an international prevention education program based on teaching
personal and social skills that promote resiliency and positive youth
development. Through curriculum and training, Project Charlie equips
teachers with the skills and information they need to teach children
social competencies that will lead them to choose not to use! Research
indicates that the social competency model used in Project Charlie is
effective in deterring adolescent chemical use and abuse.
The Lakes Area Police Department is
very active in the Safe and Sober Campaign. The department has
run a number of Safe and Sober Campaigns with gratifying results.
Some of the other programs
we support:
-
Neighborhood Watch
- is a year round program
-
National
Night Out - an annual event
that takes place in late summer
-
Juvenile
Restorative Justice Conferencing -
an
alternative for dealing with juvenile crime
-
Child Print
- is
usually done in the Fall during Kindergarten Round-up
-
Hunter Safety Education
- usually takes place in the Spring
-
Bicycle Safety -
the Bicycle Rodeo takes place in the Spring
-
Snowmobile Safety -
is usually scheduled for the Fall
-
Halloween Safety - is
in the Fall
-
Child Car Seat Safety
- provided throughout the year
-
Child
Safety - associated with
the National Child Safety Council
Officer
Bourasa with one of his Child Safety Classes! |