HISTORY OF DARE
DARE was established in 1983 by Daryl F. Gates & the Rotary Club of Los Angeles to educate students and children about the dangers of drug abuse. Daryl F. Gates was once the Police Chief for the City of Los Angeles California. Chief Gates story and interaction with law enforcement & the dangers of drugs & alcohol likely influenced and helped shape the start of DARE.
Chief Gates' father was an alcoholic and often wound up in the custody of the police. Later in life, Gates commented that he endured taunts and harassment from other students because of his fathers behaviour. Gates wrote later in life that he had a low opinion of the police due to their rough treatment of his father. At the age of 16, Gates was arrested for assaulting a police office who manhandled his brother during a parking dispute. Charges were dropped when Gates appologized for his actions.
-source (wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Gates)
Today, many people are exposed to environments where drugs & alcohol influence negative behaviour. Gates and many people that support DARE have seen the effects of drug abuse first and hence fully support & understand the benefits of the DARE program. Law enforcement has also strived to learn from the past to make for a better future and better serve the public.
2001
DARE enters Canada
2012
1400 across 7 schools in the region of Caledon enter the DARE program
2018
DARE For The Kids Caledon Gets a new mobile-optimized website.
EARLY 2018
DARE For The Kids Caledon starts offers new content for parents, kids and educators.
History is one thing but the future is everything. Our goal at DARE is to help the community and those effected by drugs and alcohol. The DARE program helps children learn and adopt strategies that helps them avoid the dangers of drugs.
The future of of DARE Caledon is to share digitally friendly content with the help of our business partners to those who are impacted by drug and alcohol abuse.
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