(Pierre, SD) — The substance abuse curriculum started by South Dakota-based nonprofit Emily’s Hope is expanding. The program is being implemented at schools statewide after a 518-thousand dollar award from the state Department of Social Services. The department controls the 99-million-dollar opioid settlement fund that was recently awarded to the state. Emily’s Hope has been developing the program for years and says it’s different than the once-a-year Drug Abuse Resistance Education assemblies, known as DARE. Emily’s Hope has programs in its curriculum for first graders through high school.
