Health Resources for Schools
Tobacco & Vaping
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- The Stanford Medicine-The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit includes resources on vaping for educators
- The Ontario Lung Association’s Talking About series is an educational resource that helps leaders address lung health issues with youth. The series includes a set of activity guides to help facilitate critical discussion with young people in a fun and informative manner
- Check out the CATCH My Breath Youth E-cigarette Prevention Program , for class activities, teacher education and online resources
- Visit Ophea for Vaping Education Resources including instructional moments and conversation starter videos for students in grade 4-8
- The School Mental Health Ontario website has vaping factsheets for elementary and secondary educators and students
- Check out Not An Experiment for classroom games and educator resources
- Learn more about the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 – How the Act Affects Schools and the City of Hamilton Smoking By-Law
- Conduct a policy review and advocate for updates/revisions to policies surrounding smoking and vaping on school property, school trips and events
- Explore the development of innovative board/school level policies surrounding smoking and vaping. Ideas can include: smoke-free movies/media, tobacco free sports, tobacco related litter policies, and tobacco/vape possession policies
- Communicate these school policies through school announcements, agendas, and newsletters
- Follow @HamOntYouth to find ways to get involved in the community
- Enforcement of Smoke-Free Ontario Act
- To report smoking/vaping on school property or other violations of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act call the Tobacco Hotline at: 905-540-5566
- Visit the Health Canada – Consider the Consequences of Vaping for materials to use in schools (i.e., mirror clings and posters)
- Refer to the Protect Our World Toolkit for interactive and educational activities to increase understanding of the impact tobacco has on our environment
- Refer to the Health Canada Talking to your child about vaping: a tip sheet for parents, on how to talk to your child regarding the issue of vaping
- Alternatives for Youth offers substance misuse counselling for youth aged 12-25 years and those who care for them
- Visit the Not An Experiment - Parents webpage for information and tips for having conversations with youth about vaping
Date modified
November 01, 2022