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DARE to Be You

DARE to Be You (DTBY) is a nationally-acclaimed program that brings parents and children together for fun, informative and interactive activities designed to educate parents and strengthen and enhance the parent / child relationship. This program, created for families with at least one child 4-6 years old, builds decision making, assertiveness, communication skills, responsibility & self-esteem in children and parents alike.



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Less than 5% of the Florida Department of Children & Families annual budget is devoted to child-abuse prevention and intervention. Read More.

In 2005, 956 families were served in this scientific substance abuse prevention program targeting preschool children.