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men cut. D;A.R.E this year; integrative Youth Development
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i citing the . programs ineffective- At .the core ' of IYD, the "rule
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The data simply ; is not com that every kid has at least . five "
p:elling (us to ` believe) that positive, caring 'adults: in. his -
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Tartment.,.' g��(D:A:R:E.) is achieving the kind or her ,life who have and 'com-
of outcomes that we would hope- municate . high ex e "
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proposes it would achieve," Police Chief them;" according -to the. Insti-
Paul Schnell says: tute for Community and Adoles-
replacement for Now, the police department cent Resiliency -Unifying Solo-
is working with the Maplewood tions. ICAR US has been Bevel-
D.A.R.E. .. City Council to implement a new ` oping and testing , IYDfor more
.-program ,to help young people. than. 20 years.
Kaylin Cteason make; wise choices. "The -research-is compellingly -
Review staff Integrafive. Youth Develop'_..`, clear that when kids havefive
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strives to .benefit; students ado is ' (with whom : to con- ,
For the first time in'.more than of all ages".by encouraging open; riect) i.t has significant (os�:
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twentyyears; where will:, be no supportive relationships'between five) outcomes, in termg- of :their
D.A R E., graduates from Maple youth and:. adults ;in the comma- academic success,�their fuWre,
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no doubt that the While .students .and parents IYD is Yn many ways :.an five.
D.A.R.E;. program did a good were sad to see. D.A.R.E• o
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pan . earnings and ,..--their . $ , . e pansion of this benefit. "hey ate currently seekrn
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with drug'.education and public schools in the district. The goal of IYD is to fore rant money
risk behaviors,"' Schnell sa s. $ g, aney to fund' he inx-
Y alcohol' education she were read for the change. relationshi s between you (. ) y . g p y th:, dative.
:.Schnell, who introduced sa 8` �"but IYD off -.
y , ( } ers a big When:.D.A.R.E: was: cut, and adults; and Schnell .says Ideally; :the would like
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g pp ty� (to . the nom= C ar u e r . E.l a n e n t a r y and the police playa hue art _Ain.: to�:' hire . some:one:-
wood Cif' Council sees` IYD g P . like.'.Derek
inure y} and a .more construe- Weaver Elementary were the that. i
as whole- community engage- `five use 'f police time." ' Peterson to help ,them ianple-
P only two public schools in Schnell s hope,.:with HYD meint: th:e' new program..' Pet r
went.. His oat is for eve p g e
g ry- In the : past, . three Maple District 622.still holding. on is to ive .each- studen '`
g t -the -` son founder .and CEO ' of
Me in Maplewood to under- wood police officers s ent to the ro ram. A. P pro g opportunity 'to' fill his: or lCA
:s,tand and participate in the over 350 ho "five ,,... R :TXS,: has helped many
P urs : every, year For.;them, cutting D.A.RE. he. r five with olice offx comm,u�nitie
rule of five. r P s establish ..the
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The well-being, the health, D-, A. R : E . p program g r am each the rest of
g the district, . vPhich ......In or other. leaders .in : Like :an.:new
i sof young :people is the respon- spring . � , . � ..
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sibxlxty of '411..,members :in When the ro ram was. cut its addre l
P ,_. g ssed. 'by, , D.A:.R.E: ice department and: city �
"It's all. about connection, council ex Pct : ZYD .`to .:hit -a
the community;" he sa s.<- It onl fives p:..
y Y, chools -in Maple- into:re ular-lesso c�.
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seems obvious, Schnell- adds wood P .
were still amici atitx "Curricula
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off the. round : B'ut
'but that s .the point: IYD is in it= .. - ro ram used,to -
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P g to cover will Slawxk: reasons that IYD ..Slawik.. ex .ects that sero
about creating'. a community Ma lewood Cit Council-. P. ng
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. _,, ,r Y..., .,. , w e covered by district:. will_ engage more, :yo,ung � feadershi sand communis
a. at is more.. "explicit or ,, , _ P - . Y j
p pur member rKathleen. ue aeinann standard- curriculum., accord pe le than D:A:R -
oseful" in helping oun P P .E. since input will .make` it:a success-
P. P g y g cites Chang ng'ytimes as��the' ing ,to a representative, from :it� striven to,'encompass : all �ful rograin:
people. reason for D.A.R.E:'s decline. District 622. students. `Com ared with "This i '
. P s one I 'm putting as
By working together to "Times :.h:ave changed. Police officers continue to' 'D'A.R.E. that reached. fifth-. a high'priority,".Slawik sa s.
..make sure that every kid has,..D.A.R.E. is not anew pro.- visit classrooms on re nest graders' HYD . y
q g (IYD). . potentially I m going to put some time
five supportive adults in his .gram. It's ,old. And kid's are the representative saps. Sch--reach es all kids in the dis unto it and. I'm hoping'.
or her life, Schnell believes different," she says nell adds that dro in Ping that.
Maplewood can "do right. PP g strict," she says. pays off
g y i�U'ith arents workin more: D.
g A.R.E. gives, officers:-miore Juenemann envisions. the.
young people. for thei future . and . people- .:n: general, being flexibility . to :cater. to the 'he: f _
uture- Program.bringing the commu-
success and for thea purpose busier, ��kids don't have. ;the" needs of individual class- The : Ma 1.ewo.od Police ni to ether and
P. ty .. g even mak-
of (crime) prevention," ;he same::structure to rely on that rooms Department, fans to intro' -,in Ma
sa s:plans g. plewood � a safer, more .
Y they `used to;' he says She when the decision to cut .duce IYD to _ the. commu welcomin lace. She thinks
thinks IYD is an o ortunx g P
pp tY D.A R.E. was .announced, nity this fall; They hope.` to IYD .could. be somethin `.that
Why drop D.A.R.E.? 'for Maplewood to respond to `many parents and' s udents. g '
build the . momentum ,o.f- the. lasts.
Mayor Nora Slawik has the. change in society .voiced `concerns ab o - U _ .'.
ut los initiative by reaching, out to It s a mindset"chane she,
fond memories of her chip- "Chief Schnell i, trying,"to ing out on .one of the biggest schools bu sin g
' c�ren Dire throw h: the brie _
. ess owners, says. "The. only. way .we can
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g. g g g us somethxn that fits benefits of .the D.A.R.E, prow faith communities, rotary. fail is if we don't mean.it-and
D.A.R.E. ro ram; but she . into where society and life' ram: positive rel .
P g y g p ationships clubs and. other :community we':don't. artici ate."
.,recognizes that it's time ' to gone, P P
g try has one she between students and police groups to .educate them about:.