Prevention provides a means for adults to acquire new skills and change inappropriate habits. Prevention is a process of educating our communities so that together neighborhoods can meet the challenges of life. Prevention is education and education is prevention. We must integrate the principles of prevention into our daily lives. The steps each of us takes toward incorporating prevention principles into our own lives will have a profound influence on our families, our children, and our communities.
Actions do speak louder than words.
As I watch him grow and change before my eyes, I realize that even at his young age he is watching everything I do. His birth has renewed my commitment to conduct my personal and professional life in a way I would like him to mirror. It has also strengthened my belief in D.A.R.E. and our Association, and in the work of every officer and educator involved. The words of Lincoln ring as true in the 1990s as they did in the 1860's. Please contact me if I can assist you in any way this year as I serve as your N.D.O.A. Educational Advisor.