FALL 2023 NEWSLETTER
YCCTPP Program Updates
Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program (YCCTPP)
We have concluded another great year in prevention at Educational Service District 123! Our mission was to provide marijuana and tobacco prevention education for schools, communities, youth, influential adults, and other stakeholders. We worked hard to implement marijuana and tobacco prevention initiatives to reduce initiation and the use of marijuana and tobacco by youth ages 12-20 in the Latino/Hispanic community.
Briseida Chavez, Marijuana/Tobacco Prevention and Education Specialist, and Monica Garcia, Marijuana/Tobacco Prevention Professional, made a wonderful team to help accomplish work plan goals and objectives. Despite Monica leaving for maternity duty, Briseida was able to take on projects and manage the workload. Upon returning, Monica was able to swiftly reintegrate herself into the team and finish off the year strong. To recap the 2022-2023 fiscal year, we wanted to provide a few highlights to show all the great work that is happening!
- Program staff completed over 160 hours of professional development training.
- We had four main goals and were able to meet most of our objectives:
- Youth Outreach
- Tobacco Cessation
- Education for Influential Adults
- Collaboration with other Hispanic/Latino Groups
- The 2022-2023 Youth Art Contest was a success! Please see pictures below of some of the events we hosted in partnership with other community serving organizations. (Art Workshops led by Hollie Zepeda of Art YOUR Way.)
Canvas Paint Art Workshop for Youth Art Contest at The Bunkhouse Studio on 12/15/2022 in Prosser, WA
Partner Updates & Resources
Free Material Downloads
Feel free to download and use the following YCCTPP Materials created in 2022-2023:
- Youth Coloring Book
- Teenlink Sticker Art
- Youth Wallet Cards (new regions added!)
Check Out These Resources
Part of the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, a 6-lesson theory-based and evidence-informed curriculum created by the Stanford REACH Lab as well as by their Youth Action Board, educators, healthcare providers, and scientists across the U.S.
Kahoot! Game about Vaping Prevention in Spanish:
Our partner, Amanda Dugger, created a Vaping Education Kahoot! game for youth. We adapted the presentation for parents and made the content available in Spanish. The Kahoot! game is an interactive way to receive vaping education information to help parents prevent use in their youth and in their community. If you have a parent group who speaks Spanish interested in receiving this information, please connect with us.
Funding available to provide Art Workshops to youth groups:
We have once again partnered with ARTYOURWAY to provide art workshops to local youth groups. Read the article above and view previous canvas art done by Hollie and some of the youth groups in our area. If you are interested in having Hollie host an art workshop with your youth group, please contact Monica Garcia at
[email protected].
Call for Spotlight- Share your success story!
Do you want to feature your coalition/organization in our program newsletter? Share your success story and invite others to get to know the wonderful things your coalition/organization is doing in prevention this year! Email Briseida Chavez at
[email protected] with any requests or submissions.
Professional Development:
We will be collaborating with Walla Walla County Department of Community Health to host a
Youth and Adult Partnerships for Positive Community Change Workshop. This workshop is great for all current and new SAP’s or coalition members who work directly with youth. Space is limited. Please email Monica Garcia,
[email protected], if you would like to be added to a waiting list until the registration link is posted.
Youth Leadership Institute Training
Date: October 3, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: ESD 123 - Pasco, WA
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2023-2024 Organization Goals:
- Promote and celebrate substance-free spaces and lifestyles targeted for Hispanic/Latino Youth
- Tobacco Cessation and Cultural Humility
- Educate influential adults regarding substance use prevention
- Increase collaboration among Latino/Hispanic focus groups/organizations to build capacity and prevent youth substance misuse
Goals & Opportunities for Collaboration
Goal 1 Objectives
Objective 1: Start a youth prevention club at a local school. Measured by the number of projects facilitated by the youth and adult partnership.
Objective 2: Provide youth substance use prevention education around vaping. Host a minimum of 2 youth workshops measured by sign-in sheets.
Goal 2 Objectives
Objective 1: Develop a cessation toolkit that is culturally competent for the Latino/Hispanic community. Measured by the number of toolkits disseminated.
Objective 2: Assess current tobacco cessation landscape and what the Latino/Hispanic population needs. Educate influential adults regarding substance use prevention.
Goal 3 Objectives
Objective 1: Promote current DOH approved/created messaging on digital and print platforms. Measured by engagement on digital platforms.
Objective 2: Reach migrant communities throughout WA with prevention education to bring awareness. Measured by number of communities reached.
Goal 4 Objectives
Objective 1: Engage & collaborate in a minimum of 2-3 partnership projects with at least 3 Latino/Hispanic serving organizations in Washington. Measured by the number of projects created or completed.
This newsletter is developed by the ESD 123 Marijuana & Tobacco Prevention Program in the Student Support Department. Learn more about our program and connect with us at www.esd123.org/services/student-support/marijuana_prevention_education.