[CCCOE Health & Wellness] September 2016 Newsletter

September 2016

Happy September! With another school year well under way, I want to highlight two resources we have made available for local educators:

Contra Costa Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Monthly Themes, accompanied by fast facts, resources, and activities! Click here to view all the 2016-17 themes.
Professional development opportunities this fall include new sessions on human trafficking and mental health. Click here for the complete list of topics and dates.

More information is available below. As always, please contact me if you have any questions. I can be reached by e-mail or by phone at (925) 942-5328.

Thanks,

Emily Justice

TUPE Manager

Contra Costa County Office of Education

TUPE Monthly Themes

October's Theme:

Tobacco is a drug too!

Fast Facts

See the Fast Facts in the column on the right.

Information/Resources

California State Health Officer's Report
Cigarillo Use Among Teens PDF
CDC Cigar Facts

Activities

Video Tobacco Execs & Congress (1 min 39 sec)
Kahoot Online Quiz (Instructions)
PPT Nicotine/Cigarillos Presentation

Click here to view all the 2016-17 monthly themes!

In case you missed it, September's theme is "Stop calling it vapor!" To learn more about e-cigarettes/vape pens and adolescent use, register to attend an upcoming workshop.

Fall Professional Development

We have a lot of incredible opportunities planned this fall! Click on a training topic for more information and to register to attend.

Registration Now Open

Vape Pens & Teens: What Educators Need to Know - Wednesday, September 28 (1-3 pm OR 4-6 pm)
*NEW* School Climate & Student Engagement Series - Human Trafficking & Commercially Exploited Children
- Wednesday, October 19
Substance Abuse Prevention Programs:

Project ALERT (middle school) - October 20
Project TND (high school) - October 27

Northern CA Safe & Healthy Schools Conference (PDF) Thursday, November 3 - Friday, November 4
*NEW* Youth Mental Health First Aid - December 5

Save the Dates

*NEW* School Climate & Student Engagement Series - Attendance Awareness - Wednesday, November 2
Brief Intervention for Substance Using Adolescents - November 15

2016 Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

Here is an opportunity for students to use creativity to tell us why "Every School Counts: Attend today, Achieve for a lifetime!"

Students fall behind when they miss too much school, even if it is just a day or two every few weeks. School success goes hand-in-hand with good attendance.

Poster Theme: "School is your first and most important job!"

Open to students in Grades 6-12

Deadline: Friday, October 28, 2016, 5:00 p.m.

Winning posters will receive $100 and artwork will appear on local transit buses around the county!

Learn more by viewing the Contest Flyer here (pdf)

Thank You

We hope you enjoyed this month's Health & Wellness Matters e-newsletter! If you have suggestions for future articles or resources to share, contact Emily Justice.