Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
Our goal is to equip all Â鶹¹ú²úAV students - with an intentional focus on grades 6th through 12th graders – with a better understanding of the danger of tobacco use and the impact on themselves and the community.
Through our collaboration with our partners, Â鶹¹ú²úAV students have the opportunity to engage in fun and exciting activities both on their sites and within their communities:
- Always Knocking, Inc.,
- Earth Mama Healing, Inc.,
- People Reaching Out (PRO),
- La Familia Counseling Center,
- Center for Multicultural Cooperation California (CMCC),
- Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), and
- Kaiser Permanente
Services
Our services and programs include but are not limited to:
- Minnesota Smoking Prevention Program
- Girls Empowered
- Brief Intervention Services
- Cessation Services
- Tobacco related activities and special events
- Community engagement opportunities
Students have the opportunity to participate in meaningful, social gatherings with peers to actively engage and/or give feedback on school site initiatives around tobacco, drug and alcohol usage. Some of the various clubs and events include:
- Friday Night Live
- Club Live
- Red Ribbon Week
- Hackademy Awards
- Don’t Buy the Lie
- Nightmare on Nicotine Street
- Go B’Nanas
- Community Service
- Youth Tobacco Advisory Council
In Need of Support?
If you have a student who may need some additional support or guidance around TUPE related issues, please submit a referral ​.
Leadership Opportunities
Youth Tobacco Advisory Council (YTAC)
In alignment with Â鶹¹ú²úAV’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) programming, the Youth Tobacco Advisory Committee (YTAC) is a collaborative of Â鶹¹ú²úAV students working together to address school and community issues related to tobacco and other drug use.​