1 What Is The CAP DDR Program & Why Is It Important? This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction Program Paul Kohles, 1Lt. CAP/USAF Aux. DDRO.

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What Is The CAP DDR What Is The CAP DDR Program & Why Is It Program & Why Is It

Important?Important?This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

ProgramProgramPaul Kohles, 1Lt. CAP/USAF Aux.Paul Kohles, 1Lt. CAP/USAF Aux.

DDRO. Hammond, LA. DDRO. Hammond, LA. SWR-LA-008SWR-LA-008

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What Is The CAP DDR What Is The CAP DDR Program?Program?

Chartered to make CAP a drug-free Chartered to make CAP a drug-free environmentenvironment

Began in 1994Began in 1994 Focused on Air Force familyFocused on Air Force family Integrated into Air Force DDR missionIntegrated into Air Force DDR mission Funded by the Air Force Surgeon GeneralFunded by the Air Force Surgeon General Primary emphasis is on CAP Cadet ProgramPrimary emphasis is on CAP Cadet Program

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DDRP MissionDDRP Mission

Assist squadrons, groups, wings and regions Assist squadrons, groups, wings and regions to instill an aggressive, positive, drug-free to instill an aggressive, positive, drug-free attitude in CAP members, Air Force families, attitude in CAP members, Air Force families, DoD civilians and school-age children through DoD civilians and school-age children through a comprehensive program that:a comprehensive program that: Promotes CAP as a positive community Promotes CAP as a positive community

service lifestyleservice lifestyle Encourages youth to remain in schoolEncourages youth to remain in school Focuses on drug abuse education, Focuses on drug abuse education,

prevention and awarenessprevention and awareness Provides positive activities as an alternative Provides positive activities as an alternative

to drugsto drugs

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Why Is DDRP Important?Why Is DDRP Important?

DDRP provides:DDRP provides: Drug education programsDrug education programs Drug abuse preventionDrug abuse prevention Drug-free attitudeDrug-free attitude Increased drug awarenessIncreased drug awareness

DDRP is well receivedDDRP is well received

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DDR Program ElementsDDR Program Elements

Education and TrainingEducation and Training School ProgramSchool Program Community OutreachCommunity Outreach

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Education and TrainingEducation and Training

Increases knowledge and awareness of Increases knowledge and awareness of drug abuse/usedrug abuse/use

Keeps pace with ever-changing drug use Keeps pace with ever-changing drug use patternspatterns

Uses Active Duty, Reserve and National Uses Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard resources Guard resources

Uses other local resources Uses other local resources

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Education and TrainingEducation and Training(Continued)(Continued)

Provides substance abuse Provides substance abuse information/classesinformation/classes

Supports CAP units with student training Supports CAP units with student training materials, videos, classroom and materials, videos, classroom and audiovisual equipment and accessoriesaudiovisual equipment and accessories

Facilitates approved regional DDR Facilitates approved regional DDR conferences with DDRAsconferences with DDRAs

Provides portable display booths and Provides portable display booths and videos to advertise and promote CAP videos to advertise and promote CAP DDRPDDRP

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School ProgramSchool Program

Now known as School Enrichment ProgramNow known as School Enrichment Program Focuses on drug-free lifestyle while developing Focuses on drug-free lifestyle while developing

studentsstudents Conducted during or after schoolConducted during or after school Allows CAP participation in both school and local Allows CAP participation in both school and local

(host) squadrons(host) squadrons Maintains same standards as regular CAP Cadet Maintains same standards as regular CAP Cadet

ProgramProgram Starts in 6Starts in 6thth grade and can continue through 12 grade and can continue through 12thth

gradegrade Offers a ready-to-use, structured program that Offers a ready-to-use, structured program that

provides a positive leadership experienceprovides a positive leadership experience

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Community Outreach Community Outreach

Objective: Be a forefront organization in Objective: Be a forefront organization in the community to communicate with other the community to communicate with other youngsters on issues such as illegal drug youngsters on issues such as illegal drug useuse

Partner cadets with base and local Partner cadets with base and local activities to support anti-drug activitiesactivities to support anti-drug activities

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Community Outreach Community Outreach ActivitiesActivities

Red Ribbon Week CampaignRed Ribbon Week Campaign Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) Military youth and teen programsMilitary youth and teen programs Family community centersFamily community centers Community health fairsCommunity health fairs Base-sponsored community activitiesBase-sponsored community activities Chaplain activitiesChaplain activities Parent groupsParent groups Base open houses and air showsBase open houses and air shows Joint agency activitiesJoint agency activities

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SummarySummary

Purpose of DDR ProgramPurpose of DDR Program Importance of DDR ProgramImportance of DDR Program Three DDR Program elementsThree DDR Program elements

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

AFI 44-159, AFI 44-159, Demand Reduction ProgramDemand Reduction Program Civil Air Patrol Regulation 51-1, Civil Air Patrol Regulation 51-1, Drug Drug

Demand Reduction ProgramDemand Reduction Program Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 51-2 (Draft), Civil Air Patrol Pamphlet 51-2 (Draft),

Civil Air Patrol School ProgramCivil Air Patrol School Program

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Questions For Questions For Discussion Discussion

1.1. Describe the CAP DDRP.Describe the CAP DDRP.

2.2. Why is DDRP important? Why is DDRP important?

3.3. What documents govern DDRP?What documents govern DDRP?

4.4. What Air Force agency provides primary What Air Force agency provides primary funding for DDRP?funding for DDRP?

5.5. Briefly describe the three elements of Briefly describe the three elements of DDRP and their functions?DDRP and their functions?

6.6. What is Red Ribbon Week?What is Red Ribbon Week?