Our Curricula Defined
The Nebraska National Guard’s Drug Demand Reduction Team coordinates
the utilization of National Guard resources and personnel in direct support
of organizations’ drug awareness and prevention efforts.
DDR support is
available throughout the year at NO COST! Key to our success is a clear
recognition that we are a support agency. Our role is to enhance the efforts
of agencies/organizations that we support utilizing missions approved by
regulation.
Programs Offered
DDR Support can include, but is not limited to the following areas:
- Enhancing existing drug education programs
- Assisting with anti-drug displays
- Military personnel as role models, mentors and guest speakers
- Audience appropriate, tailored programs on alcohol and drug
awareness, life skills, teamwork, leadership, decision making, choices,
and media literacy.
- "Fatal Vision" driving course
- Coalition building
- ROPES course facilitation
- Resource Support
Services DDR Support can be
provided to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, community
based organizations and education institutions that have an anti-drug focus
in their event or activity. All DDR support must have the primary purpose of
encouraging members of the public to resist the use of illegal drugs,
alcohol, and tobacco. Missions can be supported throughout the state of
Nebraska.
We also offer the following services:
- Stay on Track, Science Based Prevention Curriculum
- Grades 6-8
- 12 / 45 minute lessons
- Topics covered include:
- Drug Education
- Decision Making
- Goal Setting
- Stress Management
- Being Assertive
- Peer Pressure
- Media Literacy
- Drug and alcohol presentations
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- Club Drugs
- Inhalants
- Prescription Drugs
- Team building activities
- Low Rope Obstacles
- Certified Facilitators for 4H T.R.U.S.T. Course, Gretna, NE
Constraints
- DDR cannot support events that do not focus on an anti-drug message.
- Military medical support and military security personnel cannot be
provided.
- Military transportation is a limited asset that can be arranged
only on a case-by-case basis.
- Purchase of supplies or loan of equipment without direct
involvement of DDR Staff, either military or civilian, cannot be
granted.
Testimonials From Survey
- "The Unit provided a fun learning environment with structure and
teambuilding activities! Excellent Job!"
- "The NNG-DDR program has responded in a positive manner to each and
every request I have made. I have appreciated and enjoyed the missions
we have worked together."
- "The National Guard Counter Drug Taskforce did an outstanding job.
We were all very impressed with the knowledge they each had and how it
was shared wit the students."
- "The National Guard Staff did a wonderful job of relating to our
students and making sure they had fun and learned at the same time.
Wonderful job!"
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