DARE Decision-Making Model

Have you ever heard about DARE? Do you ever get annoyed by your parents always telling you to make the right choice? I know I sometimes do, but after taking DARE lessons, I know why. Making responsible choices shows respect and keeps people safe. I'm Kassidy Gutsch, I'm twelve years old. I have one older brothers, so i'm the youngest in my family. I was born in Topeka, Kansas. I lived in Burlington, Kansas for most of my life but then I moved here in my second grade summer. Often times when you make responsible choices, you show respect for yourself and for others. Every time you make a responsible decision, you show that you are more trustworthy. And if you are more trustworthy people will treat you nicer. I know people who are trustworthy because they feel comfortable telling them things that, maybe, they wouldn’t want to tell other people.

Refuse: Saying “no”, I don't want to do something. Explain: Saying “why”, I don't want to do something. Avoid: Keeping away from a situation I don't want to be in. Leave: Taking myself out of a situation I don't want to be in. Then we learned about DARE Decision-Making Model. Define: Describe the situation. Assess: Work through your choice. Respond: Choose a REAL strategy and then apply it. Evaluate: Review what happened and if your strategy worked.
I learned the importance of a support group. I did have some people to go to, but my support group was not well built. In fact, I still have some work to do. I learned how to ask for help, and how to use the help that is offered. I learned who to have in your support group, and I learned what you need the people in your support group to do, such as help with homework, dangerous situations, and family problems. I know the importance of getting out of these situations, and the consequences it might pose if I do