Resource: Teen Intervene Fourth Edition
The Teen Intervene educational program is designed for youth ages 12 - 19 “who display the early stages of substance use problems.”
Resource: Smokefree Teen – Quit Vaping Tools
Smokefree Teen is part of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Smokefree.gov Initiative. The goal of Smokefree Teen is to reduce the number of youth who use tobacco.
Curriculum: Know the Risks Field Trip
For this very special Virtual Field Trip, join Discovery Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the science behind e-cigarettes and the impact they can have on teenagers’ health and well-being.
American Lung Association: INDEPTH
INDEPTH stands for Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco and Health. The teaching materials are free of charge, but accessible only after completing the online INDEPTH Facilitator Training, also free of charge.
Stanford Medicine’s Healthy Futures Alternative to Suspension
For students who have been caught vaping, or who have expressed a desire to stop vaping, Healthy Futures Alternative to Suspension Curricula, part of Stanford Medicine’s Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, includes four options, each covering: Health Effects, Your Brain, Messaging, and Costs
Resource: FDA Tobacco Education Resource Library
The Tobacco Education Resource Library from the United States Food and Drug Administration offers three lesson plans designed for grades 6 - 12. These are variously aligned to Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Math, and to Next Generation Science Standards.
Resource: American Academy of Pediatrics
Building Blocks for Healthy Self Esteem in Kids, from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), via its parent website healthychildren.org, defines “self esteem” as “the way we perceive ourselves,” and tells us that self esteem influences resilience, relationships, motivation, and achievements.
Resource: iChill – A FREE App from the Trauma Resource Institute
Imagine having - right at your fingertips - a list of small actions you could take to calm yourself, or to energize yourself, as needed! With iChill, a FREE app from the Trauma Resource Institute, you, or anyone with internet access, can have exactly that!
Resource: Mental Health America (MHA) – May is Mental Health Month
Mental Health America started Mental Health Month in 1949. Each year, the non-profit organization creates and releases a Mental Health Month toolkit.