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Substance Use Supports

How Jeffco School are Working to Educate, Intervene and Support our Students facing Substance Use Challenges

Introductions

Keke Stickney, M. Ed. District Coordinator- Substance Use Prevention, Jeffco Public Schools Pronouns: She/her/hers Keke.Stickney@jeffco.k12.co.us 303.982.6475 Pamela Gould, MPH Communities That Care (CTC), Coordinator, Jefferson County Public Health Pronouns: She/her/hers PGould@Jeffco.us 303.275-7526

Substance Use Supports- An Overview

Central District Office Collaboration

• Health Services
• Student Engagement
• Behavior and Discipline

Identified Staff working together in Schools

• The Designee/ Administrator (Vice Principal or Dean)
• The Nurse
• SRO- School Resource Officer

Alcohol Tobacco/Vaping Marijuana Opioids / Other Drugs

The High School Nurse

• The role of the high school district RN, as of school year 2019-20 has

changed significantly. The Nurse is now entirely site based.

• Nursing Role= .6 Fte
• Drug Intervention Services Role= .4 Fte
• administration to define support

Collaboration with Administrator and SRO Safety Assessment S.B.I.R.T

• Connect with student and family for a minimum of 3 months
• Provide support and low-level drug interventions, Tier 2
• Foster positive connections with trusted adults
• Possible alternatives to suspension- working alongside the

school Administration to define support

Refe ferrin ing to to Exte ternal l Communit ity Part rtners

The Jefferson Center for Mental Health

• Site Based Certified Addiction Counselors (CAC III)
• Community based Mental Health Support

External Partner Agencies:

Denver Family Therapy- Individual & Family Counseling

• Y.D.A.P. Youth Drug and Alcohol Prevention
• A.S.A.P. Adolescent Substance Abuse Program

Professional Counseling Services (PCS)

• Certified Addiction Counselors (CAC III) in the Mountain

Community (Conifer HS and Evergreen HS)

• Referral to Private Insurance Companies and their resources

Lookin ing at t Data ta fr from Sta tate te Part rtners-CDPHE

Youth th Vapin ing: : A Publi lic Healt lth Cri risis is

• As of 2017, Colorado has the

highest rate of youth vaping in the country – with a rate that is over twice the national average.

• Jefferson County’s rate is higher

than the state average.

• You Tube Video: 9 News Vaping

Series “Clearing the Air” 9 News Vaping Series- Part 2/Schools

Nurs rses pro rovid ide Educati tion and Guid idance

E-Cigarettes are Not “Harmless Water Vapor”

Carcinogen Exposure can lead to Pulmonary Risk

Where re could ld youth th be headin ing?

A New Generation Addicted to Nicotine One Juul pod contains as much nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes. Youth who vape regularly are 4x more likely to be smoking combustible cigarettes a year later.

Facts ts on Nic icoti tine and th the Teen Bra rain in

Priming the Brain for Addiction to Other Substances Students who currently vape are...

9.5x

as likely to currently use marijuana

8.8x

as likely to currently binge drink

8.6x

as likely to currently abuse prescription drugs

• Brain is still developing until 25
• Nicotine can prime the brain

for future addiction

The Good News!

Youth who participate in extracurricular activities are 12% less likely to vape. Youth who can ask a parent for help are 31% less likely to vape. Youth who feel safe at school are 28% less likely to vape Youth who have clear family rules are 39% less likely to vape Youth who have an adult they trust to talk to and ask a parent for help are 22% less likely to vape.

Outside Cessation Resources for Youth

• Colorado Youth QuitLine
• My Life, My Quit (call, text, and web program)
• Smokefree Teen (text program)
• Smokefree Teen quitSTART (app)
• This is Quitting (text program)

Educati tional l Resources fo for Youth th and Tru ruste ted Adult lts

• Second Chance
• NOT on Tobacco: training in Spring 2020
• Start the Conversation (CDPHE)
• School Staff Trainings
• INDEPTH- An ATS from the American Lung Association
• Stanford Medicine Tobacco Toolkits (also MJ)

Q&A

Q and A

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• Stanford University School of Medicine. Tobacco Prevention Toolkit: E-Cigarettes and vape pens. Retrieved

https://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit/E-Cigs.html

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• RMC Health Presentation: “Start with the Facts: Young People, Vaping, JUULS, and Other Electronic Nicotine Products”
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