Reducing Youth Tobacco Use

The Napa County Office of Education serves as the Tobacco Use Prevention Education coordinator for the county. The purpose of the TUPE program is to reduce youth tobacco use by helping students make healthful tobacco-related decisions through tobacco specific educational instruction and activities that build knowledge as well as social skills and youth development assets. The Napa County Office of Education provides technical assistance to school districts to develop and implement effective, comprehensive tobacco education programs. Training and technical assistance includes provide Tobacco Free School Certifications and the following supports.

Youth Running on Field

The Napa County Office of Education works in collaboration with community organizations throughout the valley to address youth tobacco and substance use. In 2005, the Catalyst Coalition was formed to grapple with the higher than average substance use rates in the County. Since then, the partnerships have deepened as the Coalition continues to meet regularly. The Napa County Office of Education currently partners with the UpValley Family Centers to address the harms of underage drinking and access to alcohol.

NCOE’s Youth Development Strategies are designed to engage youth in leadership roles, build resiliency and support increased engagement in the community. Youth Development Strategies include: Anti-Tobacco Advocacy, Peer Education, Media Literacy and youth Media Production.

Students who participate in NCOE Prevention Health & Wellness Youth Development programs are given the opportunity to engage in the following activities: training by NCOE staff about alcohol, tobacco & other drug prevention, Participate in Peer-to-Peer Education to design and deliver school campaigns such as: Red ribbon week, Take Down Tobacco, Alcohol Awareness Month, Healthy Relationships Month/Anti Bullying, Mental Health Awareness Month. Students create media literacy campaigns, highlighting deceptive media practices and educating on the dangers of tobacco and e cigs. Existing TUPE efforts: Mariposa. NCOE also works together with LGBTQ Connection  (external website, new window) and school districts to strengthen gay alliance clubs and engage them in tobacco and e cigs education and advocacy efforts.

Group of Teen Boys Sitting Around Table with Facilitator

The Napa County Office of Education is the technical assistance coordinator for the statewide Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Program. This grant provides funds to local education agencies for tobacco use prevention, intervention, and cessation programs. The Napa County Office of Education ensures that every middle and high school class receives critical information about making healthy lifestyle choices and avoiding the use of tobacco and other substances.

Catch My Breath

The Napa County Office of Education provides Catch My Breath (external website, new window) to all middle and high schools in Napa County. This evidence-based youth vaping-prevention program is delivered to students in grades 6-10. The program structure consists of 4 lessons that use the following Educational Strategies:

  • Social emotional learning (SEL)
  • Peer-facilitated cooperative learning groups
  • Large-group discussions
  • Analysis of mass media
  • Goal setting

Stanford Prevention Toolkits

The NCOE TUPE program also utilizes the theory-based and evidence-informed Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit and Marijuana Prevention and Awareness toolkit in our classrooms. These programs provide current information to address vaping, smokeless tobacco and hookah use.

Project Ex Tobacco Cessation Training

Project Ex is an evidence based tobacco and vaping use cessation program for youth ages 14-19. Young tobacco users are likely to continue using into adulthood. Project Ex consists of 8 sessions, each 40-45 minutes in length to be delivered in a 6-week period that provide strategies to quit, minimize withdrawal symptoms, and skills to maintain being tobacco-free. Students who have used tobacco and/or vaping products in the last 30 days can self-refer or be referred by their school and will not be required to quit until sessions 4-6. For more information, please contact the Tobacco Senior Coordinator.

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Napa County Office of Education works closely with school districts throughout the county to develop tailored tobacco and vaping protocols as part of the Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program.

Smoking/Vaping & Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Smoking/Vaping and Coronavirus

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Main Office Info.

Telephone
707-253-6810

 

eMail
info@napacoe.org

 

Address
Napa County Office of Education (main)
2121 Imola Avenue
Napa, CA 94559

Program Locations

Napa County Office of Education
2121 Imola Avenue
Napa, CA  94559

Research & Professional Development Center
1450 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Petaluma, CA  94954

Napa Infant Program
1511 Myrtle Avenue
Napa, CA  94558

Napa Preschool Program
74 Wintun Court
Napa, CA 94559