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Youth Vaping
Alternative Program Education
YVAPE is a FREE educational intervention program that serves as an alternative to suspension, providing phone and video coaching support to students who have been found with nicotine or marijuana at school.

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   HOW YVAPE WORKS   

YVAPE is available to California public schools with students 12 years and older that have students found with nicotine or marijuana at school. YVAPE is designed to provide a positive experience for the student and help them think through their substance use behavior.

See below for details on eligibility and how the student can complete YVAPE.

School Personnel
For a student to be eligible...
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Step 1: Eligibility
  • For a student to be eligible, the answer should be yes to all of these questions.
    1. Was the student found with or under the influence of nicotine or marijuana at school?
    2. Is the student at least 12 years old?
    3. Does the student have an email address and access to a phone?
Step 2: Consent
  • Explain the YVAPE program to the student and parent or guardian (of students 12-17 years old). Obtain verbal consent from the student and parent or guardian (of students 12-17 years old) to participate in and be contacted by YVAPE. Provide them with the opt out form.
Step 3: Enrollment
  • Enter the student into the program's web enrollment portal at www.yvape.org.
  • Enrollment will require contact information for a school contact, the student, and a parent or guardian (of students 12-17 years old).
  • You will receive an enrollment confirmation email upon submission.
Step 4: Completion
  • You will receive an email to inform you whether the student has completed the program or not.
  • If the student does not complete the program, you can request that the student is reactivated (i.e., YVAPE will restart call attempts) by emailing yvape-support@health.ucsd.edu.
Parent
Provide verbal consent if your child is younger than 18…
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Step 1: Consent
  • Provide verbal consent if your child is younger than 18. Your child’s school will provide you with an opt out form. It will also be attached to the enrollment email from YVAPE. If you do not want your child to participate in YVAPE, please sign the form and provide it to your child’s school or email it to yvape-support@health.ucsd.edu.
Step 2: Videos & Discussion
  • We encourage you to watch the videos and discuss the questions with your child. You can find the videos and discussion questions by clicking on the link provided in your videos email from YVAPE or by going to www.yvape.org/videos. Parental participation in the videos and discussion is voluntary.
Step 3: Completion
  • You will receive an email to inform you whether your child has completed the program or not. Your child's school will receive a similar email.
Student
Provide verbal consent to participate…
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Step 1: Consent
  • Provide verbal consent to your school to participate in and be contacted by YVAPE. Your school will provide you with an opt out form. The opt out form will also be attached to your enrollment email from YVAPE. If you decide that you do not want to participate in YVAPE, sign the form and give it your school or email it to yvape-support@health.ucsd.edu.
Step 2: Initial Call
  • Answer the call from your YVAPE coach (1-888-525-0122). You will talk to them for around 15-20 minutes about yourself and your substance use and set up a time for a follow-up call.
Step 3: Videos & Discussion
  • Pick 3 or more YVAPE videos to watch. We encourage you to watch with your parent or guardian and discuss the questions with them. You can find the videos and discussion questions by clicking on the link provided in your videos email from YVAPE or by going to www.yvape.org/videos.
    • Each video is around 2-4 minutes.
    • Video topics include marketing manipulation by the vaping industry, health effects of vaping, vaping marijuana, vaping marijuana: your brain & lungs, dealing with stress, understanding motivation, personal responsibility, nicotine and mental health, and asking for help quitting.
Step 4: Follow-up Call
  • Answer the call from your YVAPE coach (1-888-525-0122). You will talk with your coach for around 15 minutes about the videos, your discussion with your parent or guardian, and your substance use. You can also ask any questions you may have.
  • This call completes the program, but you will have the option to schedule an optional second follow-up call if you’d like a coach to check-in with you.
Step 5: Completion
  • You will receive a certificate of completion in your program completion email from YVAPE and your school will be notified of your completion.
*While YVAPE is not a cessation program, students who want help quitting tobacco can be enrolled in Kick It California's tobacco cessation services here.
What are students saying?
Most students who completed YVAPE said that talking to the coaches was helpful and they learned something from the videos.
Our students have given us positive feedback re: your program. In some cases, students who have not been caught vaping have actually asked us if they could participate in the program because they have heard good things about it, and they are very aware that they need some help!
Watch the videos
These videos were created just for YVAPE. The topics are based on research and input from students like you.

BENEFITS OF YVAPE

Education

Students learn about nicotine, marijuana, health, stress, motivation and responsibility.

Flexible Scheduling

Students can schedule their voice or video appointments for a time that works for them

Reports

Confidential aggregate reports are provided to schools each semester.

Free

YVAPE is a free service for California public schools with students 12 years and older.

 

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Schools ready to enroll students.
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Youth Vaping Alternative Program Education

YVAPE Mission

Educate students about vaping, decrease recidivism and suspension rates, build a positive bond between Kick It California and students, and provide resources for students who want to reduce or quit vaping. See a step-by-step view of the program .

How works

Eligibility

Student 12 years or older found vaping nicotine or marijuana & consent

YVAPE Coach

Focuses on decision-making & vaping behavior

Videos

Educational videos on topics like health effects, motivation & culture

Survey

Student completes post-program survey about vaping & YVAPE

Confirmation

Student gets certificate of completion

Dealing with stress
Asking for Help Quitting
Nicotine and Mental Health
Health Effects of Vaping
Vaping Marijuana: Your Brain & Lungs
Understanding Motivation
Marketing Manipulation
Personal Responsibility
Vaping Marijuana

Meet the coaches

The coaches are here to help. They have years of experience with talking with people who vape and lots of enthusiasm for working with teens.

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