Pubdate: Wed, 25 Jan 2006
Source: Kelowna Capital News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006, West Partners Publishing Ltd.
Contact:  http://www.kelownacapnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1294
Author: Jennifer Smith
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.)

DARE PROGRAM TO RETURN NEXT FALL

Grade 7 middle school students in the Central Okanagan may receive 
another round of Drug Abuse Resistance Education beginning next fall.

DARE program coordinator Kerry Solinsky said the Kelowna RCMP are 
looking to expand the program, although they must train more officers 
before making the move.

"We need to expand our instructor base. So, I'm hoping for the new 
school year," said Solinsky.

The DARE team numbers 11 officers--10 active--but the department is 
losing two at the end of the year.

Two officers are training this month to teach the Grade 5-level 
program and one office is already trained to teach the higher level.

Solinsky said transfers in and out of the department this summer 
should determine whether expansion is feasible.

The Grade 7 program repeats the same messages as the Grade 5 program 
but is geared to a higher level learner.

Central Okanagan Parent Advisory Council president Valerie Broman 
said she has received nothing but praise from parents on the program.
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MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman