The TUPE program aims to reduce youth tobacco and cannabis use by helping students make healthful decisions through educational instruction and activities that build knowledge as well as social skills and youth development assets. This weekly newsletter is produced by the CHOICES Programs Prevention / Intervention Education staff with resources provided by a California Department of Education Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) grant.

2021-22 Newsletters

Issue 35: Happy Summer Break [English] [Spanish] - June 3, 2022

Issue 34: Media Influence and Big Tobacco Companies [English] [Spanish] - May 27, 2022

Issue 33: Substance Abuse and Violence [English] [Spanish] - May 20, 2022

Issue 32: Peer Influence [English] [Spanish] - May 13, 2022

Issue 31: Reducing youth tobacco product use [English] [Spanish] - May 6, 2022

Issue 30: Facts about Tobacco [English] [Spanish] - April 29, 2022

Issue 29: Dependence on dual substances [English] [Spanish] - April 22, 2022

Issue 28: Casey's Pledge [English] [Spanish] - April 8, 2022

Issue 27: Friday Night Live [English] [Spanish] - April 1, 2022

Issue 26: Quitting Vaping [English] [Spanish] – March 25, 2022

Issue 25: Environmental impact from vaping and smoking  [English] [Spanish] – March 18, 2022

Issue 24: Mental health  [English] [Spanish] – March 11, 2022

Issue 23: Social skills and decision-making  [English] [Spanish] – March 4, 2022

Issue 22: Cyberbullying  [English] [Spanish] – February 25, 2022

Issue 21: Mental Health: Anxiety  [English] [Spanish] – February 18, 2022

Issue 20: Healthy friendships  [English] [Spanish] – February 11, 2022

Issue 19: Health Risk of Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs [English] [Spanish] – February 4, 2022

Issue 18: STAKE Act [English] [Spanish]  - January 28, 2022 

Issue 17: Media Influences [English] [Spanish] - December 17, 2021

Issue 16: Leadership and Influence [English] [Spanish] - December 10, 2021

For more information about CHOICES Prevention / Intervention Education, contact Tony Cavanagh, Prevention / Intervention Education Manager or contact the CHOICES TUPE program.

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