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Intervention

​​Each consortium district will implement a districtwide Alternative to Suspension (ATS) Intervention Plan providing intervention services for students in grades 6-12 at participating schools who are identified as at-risk for tobacco and/or e-cigarette/vape use.
TUPE Intervention Options Matrix​
Brief Intervention Strategy

​Brief Intervention Strategy is a counseling intervention for adolescents who use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. Developed by Dr. Ken Winters, it uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the stages of change model to meet the needs of students. It is designed for use by paraprofessionals in school and community settings.

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YVAPE

The Youth Vaping Alternative Program Education (YVAPE) is an alternative to a suspension program for students facing disciplinary action for vaping in California public schools. It utilizes phone counseling sessions and educational materials to establish a relationship with students, help them learn about their vaping behavior, and promote dialogue between students and parents.

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Healthy Futures

The Healthy Futures alternative to suspension curriculum is a newer component of th​e Tobacco Prevention Toolkit from Stanford University. It adapts some materials from the prevention modules of the Toolkit while incorporating aspects of motivational interviewing.

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EVERFI

Vaping: Know the Truth is a prevention-forward digital learning experience. The four lesson series gives today's students core knowledge around the dangers associated with using e-cigarettes and offers resources to help young people quit if they already vape.

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ASPIRE

ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience) is a free online educational resource from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ASPIRE delivers tobacco prevention education to teens and adolescents at a self-directed pace. The program is evidenced-based and tackles the full range of traditional and emerging products, such as e-cigarettes, hookah, JUUL, and synthetic marijuana.

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INDEPTH

Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco and Health (INDEPTH) was developed​ by the American Lung Association in partnership with the Prevention Research Center of West Virginia University. INDEPTH is an interactive program that teaches students about nicotine dependence, establishing healthy alternatives, and how to move past nicotine addiction.

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VapeEducate

VapeEducate is an online course originally designed to be completed by middle and high school students. Anyone can benefit from learning more about e-cigarettes, vaping and Juuling. It can also be used as an educational program for teachers, parents, and other community members. The program is designed to be used as a tool which provides supplemental material to educate students about vaping.

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