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- Drug Abuse Resistance Education
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- Officer Tom Wellman, D.A.R.E.
Instructor
Fifth graders throughout the City of
Attleboro will be among the eight million students across the United
States to participate in the new D.A.R.E. program. D.A.R.E. stands for
Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Its' purpose is to reduce the demand for
drugs among school-age children by:
- Providing students with accurate
information about alcohol and drugs
- Teaching students ways to say NO to
drugs while providing alternatives to drug use
- Teaching students decision making skills
and the consequences of their behavior
- Building student’s self esteem while
teaching them how to resist peer pressure
 The
program combines education, law enforcement, and the community to help
children deal with the pressures and influences that lead to drug use.
Students will receive one-hour of instruction per week for approximately
15 weeks during the course of the school year. Lessons will be instructed
by myself, Officer Thomas F. Wellman.
This program has been made possible by the cooperative efforts and support
of Mayor Kevin J. Dumas and Police Chief Richard J. Pierce.
Funding for D.A.R.E. has been provided by personal donations, various
civic organizations of Attleboro and several local businesses. Special
thanks goes out to the Rotary Club for purchasing the T-shirts that are
presented to the students upon completion of the program. Also, special
thanks goes to the Robbins Company for their donation of key chains to
each student upon their graduation in the program. The Attleboro Lodge of
Elk's, South Attleboro Lions Club and South Attleboro Village Lions Club
provide learning media to help insure the success of the program. Also,
thanks to the Attleboro Police Association for their continued support
throughout the years.
I am looking forward to working with the children of this community and
enthusiastically accept the challenge of being a part of a program that
has proven it can help to Keep Kids Off Drugs.
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