Success Through Awareness and Resistance (STAR) Unit
assisting in design, purchase and implementation of a substance abuse prevention curriculum in all elementary schools within the Sheriff's jurisdiction;
teaching a selected curriculum by presenting a number of lessons to 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in classroom situations;
working with community leaders, civic and service organizations, and religious groups in developing support for area programs;
working with parents to raise their level of awareness, gain their support and teach them how to foster prevention activities in the home;
providing in-service training for Department members and outside agencies; and
gathering, coordinating and disseminating information on drug prevention, intervention programs and drug treatment programs.