CCCOE Health & Wellness June 2024 Newsletter

JUNE 2024

As the school year comes to an end we would like to wish everyone a wonderful summer ahead!

Our e-newsletter will take a short pause over the summer. The next edition will be sent out in August.

Our County Office TUPE team will continue working through the summer so please don't hesitate to

Visit our Website

Snap! Snap! Snap! TUPE Shout Out!

TUPE tables spotted across the county!

The Los Cerros Middle School (San Ramon Valley Unified) and Antioch High School (Antioch Unified) TUPE site coordinators and peer educators accomplished sharing TUPE information and resources through existing events on campus with high engagement.

Parent & Family Corner

New Tobacco Prevention Campaign

The California Department of Public Health is running a new campaign, Nicotine Equals, aimed at exposing the harmful effects of nicotine on teens’ developing brains.

The campaign is targeted to parents of middle and high schoolers and exposes the effects of nicotine use among youth, shedding light on the danger posed to youth by emerging forms of nicotine products.

Watch the two TV spots:

The Fallout

The Unraveling

Substance Use, Mental Health, & Teens: A Guide for Parents & Other Caring Adults

This guide includes local data on substance use among adolescents. The guide spotlights alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and prescription drugs. It also provides information about adolescent brain development, mental health, and tips for supporting young people.

The guide is available to view and download in an English and Spanish format on our parent guide webpage and our team is developing additional resources.

"Let's Talk Tobacco" Conversation Cards

This is a resource for parents and other adults to assist in initiating and inspiring discussions about tobacco with young people. The deck contains 35 open-ended questions, resources, and tips for productive conversations. To View the full deck (PDF) or click the image to play for the interactive video.

To receive a free "Let's Talk Tobacco" conversation starter card deck by mail, complete the request form.