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 In 1987, the Mount Vernon Police Department committed to a relatively new and innovative drug education program called DARE that was designed to put police officers in direct contact with students over a seventeen-week period of time. The DARE Program, by most estimations, has been successful in terms of police-student-school relations. Now, times are changing, and so must the program.
DARE is a copyrighted product, which means we are unable to customize the curriculum to fit our local needs. We want to maximize the use of available classroom time and avoid duplication of other school programs already in place.
In September of 1999, a group consisting of school administrators, parents, teachers, community members, and police officers began meeting monthly to develop an alternative to the DARE program.
The basic parameters of the new program included:
- Police Officer as instructor
- Flexible curriculum
- Reduced duplication
- Local tone
Through a series of workshops, a new program emerged called TEAM, which stands for Teach, Encourage, Advise, Mentor. The thrust of the program is safety education and drug and violence prevention. The program will be taught to K-6 students as opposed to only 6th graders in DARE. The goal is "To promote choices which lead to a safe and healthy lifestyle, positive interactions, and good citizenship."
Program curriculum:
Kindergarten – Grade 1
Stranger Danger in the fall
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in the spring
Grade 2
Drugs Good or Bad
Gun Safety
Staying Safe
Grade 3
Dealing With Angry Feelings
Refusal Skills
Gangs
Grades 4
Conflict Resolution/Anger Management
Bullying
Staying Safe in Cyber Space
Respect Yourself and Others Too
Tobacco
Grades 5
Shoplifting
Refusal Skills
Gun Safety
Alcohol
Media Awareness
Grade 6
Peer Pressure and Refusal Skills
Gangs and Violence
Alcohol
Tobacco
Other Drugs
This public education program is designed to create positive interaction between the police officer and student as well as to increase communication and understanding. The central operational strategy of the Mount Vernon Police Department is to prevent crime. It is our belief that putting community resources to work in an effort to educate our children on the benefits and perils of personal choices gives us our best chance to avoid later hardship and tragedy. It is also our belief that working closely with our youth will help to reinforce the importance of making good life decisions that are taught by parents, teachers, and other community members.
For additional drug and alcohol prevention resources.
If you have any questions about TEAM, please contact Officer Mike Lumpkin or call Officer Lumpkin at (360)336-6271.
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Calendar of Events
Little Mountain Trail Work Parties
3/13/2010 - 12/11/2010
Volunteer trail building at Little Mountain Park is underway. If you're interested in helping please come to a volunteer work party at 10am-4:30pm on 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24 and additional dates listed below.
Effective Resume Writing
3/17/2010
6:30pm. Join Skagit Valley College Professors
Brian Hanchett and Jim Jolly for this free program at the Mount Vernon City Library.
27th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
4/1/2010 - 4/30/2010
Come see the colorful walk-in tulip fields & enjoy the many activities and events throughout April, including visits to local farms, nurseries & wineries, art shows, the Street Fair, Kiwanis Salmon BBQ, & much more.
Downtown Mount Vernon Street Fair
4/16/2010 - 4/18/2010
1st Street, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Live music at two stages, children's activities and a wonderful variety of food, with artisans from 8 states. Over 100 juried arts and crafts vendors.
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