D A R E Indiana

What D A R E Indiana does

D.A.R.E. Indiana Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana that operates the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program across the state. The organization partners with law enforcement agencies to deliver drug and violence prevention education to K-12 children through uniformed officers serving as classroom facilitators. It functions as the Indiana state affiliate of the broader D.A.R.E. program, which is described as the largest and most consistent drug education delivery system in the world. Currently, 90 law enforcement agencies across Indiana deploy trained D.A.R.E. officers reaching over 34,000 children with skills intended to extend beyond drugs to broader healthy and mature life choices.

The organization's core offering is an evidence-based life skills curriculum delivered in person by trained law enforcement officers. Supporting programs include the D.A.R.E. Officer Training (D.O.T.), a 2-week training program held annually in Fishers, Indiana that recruits and certifies new officer-facilitators; an annual Essay & Poster Contest for student engagement; and an Awards Reception at the Indiana Statehouse recognizing outstanding officers, educators, and law enforcement executives. The organization runs on Wild Apricot membership software and maintains an online directory of D.A.R.E. officers and member agencies. Published research in the Journal of the National Medical Association is cited as evidence of efficacy in smoking prevention.

D.A.R.E. Indiana's business model is donation-based. Revenue is derived from individual and organizational charitable contributions — accepted on a one-time, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis — plus a specialty license plate program administered through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, with proceeds supporting officer training and statewide program expansion. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from law enforcement (e.g., Huntington Police Department Chief Corey Boxell) and private-sector organizations (COREFORCE, Modern Woodman Fraternal Finance, Market Street Group Inc., HRD Leadership Development Company, Cognitrainer), and is led by Executive Director Lane Velayo, CAE. No funding rounds, equity, debt, or external ownership is disclosed.

Name

D A R E Indiana

Legal name

D.A.R.E. Indiana Inc.

Website

https://dareindiana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D.A.R.E. Indiana Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program to over 34,000 K-12 children across Indiana through 90 law enforcement agency partners, funded primarily by donations and BMV specialty license plate proceeds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drug Prevention Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAMAJ

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAG

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDAJAGAL

Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Programs (Gifted, ESL/ELL, Remedial, RTI/MTSS)

Keywords

• Drug prevention education
• Youth substance abuse prevention
• Law enforcement training
• School based prevention
• Community policing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: D.A.R.E. Indiana accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations. A donation form is available on the website with options for one-time or recurring payments (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually).
2. License Plate Program: Proceeds from specialty recognition license plates sold through the Indiana BMV help train new D.A.R.E. officers and expand the program's reach throughout Indiana.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

D.A.R.E. Indiana delivers the Drug Abuse Resistance Education curriculum to schoolchildren across Indiana through uniformed law enforcement officers trained as facilitators. The organization partners with 90 law enforcement agencies and school districts to deliver classroom-based life skills instruction focused on resisting drugs, violence, and unhealthy choices, reaching over 34,000 children. It also runs an annual 2-week D.A.R.E. Officer Training (D.O.T.) program, student Essay & Poster Contest, and Awards Reception.

Product overview

D.A.R.E. Indiana is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a single-focus educational entity rather than a technology product company. The organization's core offerings consist of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, which provides drug and violence prevention education to children through trained law enforcement officers. Supporting programs include the D.A.R.E. Officer Training (D.O.T.) - a 2-week intensive training held annually in Fishers, Indiana - the D.A.R.E. Curriculum with published research supporting its effectiveness, the Essay & Poster Contest for student engagement, and the Awards Reception honoring outstanding officers and educators. The organization also maintains a membership directory for its network of 90+ law enforcement agencies. Built on Wild Apricot membership software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• D.A.R.E. Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students completing D.A.R.E. program were five times less likely to start smoking compared to non-participants (Journal of the National Medical Association study)

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• COREFORCEminorOthersBrad Allen from COREFORCE serves on the D.A.R.E. Indiana Board of Directors
• Modern Woodman Fraternal FinanceminorOthersDustin Robbins from Modern Woodman Fraternal Finance serves on the D.A.R.E. Indiana Board of Directors
• Market Street Group Inc.minorOthersBerkley Ramsey from Market Street Group Inc. serves on the D.A.R.E. Indiana Board of Directors
• Huntington Police DepartmentcoreOthersChief Corey Boxell from Huntington Police Department serves on the Board of Directors; D.A.R.E. program delivery partner
• HRD Leadership Development CompanyminorOthersAmanda Areces, President of HRD Leadership Development Company, serves on the D.A.R.E. Indiana Board of Directors
• Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndiana BMV administers specialty D.A.R.E. license plates, with proceeds supporting D.A.R.E. officer training and program expansion

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• D.A.R.E. America: National parent organization of the D.A.R.E. program. Directly comparable as it licenses and supports state D.A.R.E. entities (including D.A.R.E. Indiana) delivering the same curriculum and officer training model nationwide.
• Botvin LifeSkills Training: Evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum for school-age children. Comparable as it is a competing K-12 prevention program competing for the same school-district and grant funding that D.A.R.E. Indiana pursues.
• PRIDE (Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education): Long-standing drug prevention education organization serving schools, families, and communities. Comparable as a non-profit offering drug prevention curricula to K-12 audiences with similar donor-funded economics.
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD): National youth-focused substance use and risky behavior prevention organization. Comparable mission (school-based prevention education for substance use and violence-related behaviors) and similar non-profit, donation-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National membership organization supporting community drug prevention coalitions. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the K-12 and community substance-use prevention space that D.A.R.E. Indiana's local coalitions may overlap with.
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): Long-established national non-profit addressing substance use prevention and education. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same donor-funded substance use prevention space.

Regional players

• Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Indiana-based statewide prevention resource center supporting evidence-based substance use prevention programs in Indiana schools. Comparable as a regional ecosystem player that channels training and grant funding to the same Indiana K-12 audience.
• INSPECT (Indiana State Excise Police prevention programs): Indiana state law enforcement agency running drug prevention outreach in schools. Comparable as an Indiana-state law-enforcement-led prevention presence that competes for the same classroom time as D.A.R.E. Indiana officers.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Be True (Cognitrainer / Mentoring Minds prevention arm): Vendor of school-based substance abuse prevention and SEL curricula. Comparable as a curriculum vendor that competes for the same school-district prevention-program budget as D.A.R.E. Indiana.
• McMillen Health: Non-profit health education provider focused on K-12 substance use prevention curricula and educator training. Comparable as a regional non-profit competitor targeting the same Indiana and Midwest school districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dareindiana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d-a-r-e-indiana-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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