Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
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.
While the primary focus of the program is tobacco prevention, including e-cigarettes/vape pens, our strategies are comprehensive and include information on alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. Students are also building a wide variety of important and relevant skills including communication, planning, public speaking, and decision-making.
Contra Costa County's TUPE program includes classroom-based substance abuse prevention programs, intervention and cessation services, and youth development activities, such as peer education.
RESOURCES
CONTACT
TOBACCO CESSATION & QUIT RESOURCES
- California Smokers' HelpLine: Free services for teens and adults, including self-help materials and one-on-one counseling. Services are available in multiple languages. Contra Costa County folks can dial 2-1-1 for direct referrals.
See 2-1-1 Flyer. - English: 1-800-NO BUTTS
(1-800-662-8887) - Spanish: 1-800-45 NO FUME
(1-800-456-6386) -
Chew Tobacco: 1-800-844-CHEW
(1-800-844-2439) - SmokeFree.gov Smart Phone Apps: NCI QuitPal, QuitSTART, QuitGuide
- Smokefree TXT Support for Teens: Text QUIT to iQuit (47848)
