Youth Vape Prevention

KNOW Vape video contest – If you’re from Idaho and are 13-18 years old, enter Idaho Public Television’s KNOW Vape video contest to expose how addictive and harmful vaping can be for teens. Just create and upload your 90-second vape-bashing video, and you could win a portion of the more than $10,000 in prize money being awarded. Deadline to enter is April 1, 2024. For more information and full contest rules visit: www.idahoptv.org/shows/specials/knowvape/

CATCH My Breath – A free evidence-based youth vaping prevention program currently being provided by Southwest District Health. The CATCH My Breath program consists of four sessions that are 40-45 minutes in length and tailored to student grade level (5th, 6th, 7th-8th, and 9th-12th).

INDEPTH – A free youth nicotine dependence intervention program from the American Lung Association. INDEPTH serves as an alternative to suspension or citation that helps schools and communities address teen vaping in a more supportive way. The program consists of four sessions, each session is 50 minutes in length.

NOT: Not On Tobacco – Teen-focused vaping/nicotine cessation program The voluntary course contains ten, 50-minute sessions. It is most effective in a small group format (6-10 participants) that emphasizes teamwork. The easy-to-use method helps teens quit by addressing total health to develop and maintain positive behaviors.

Program Scheduling Options (CATCH My Breath)

Option 1: Southwest District Health provides a health educator to come out to the school and teach 4 sessions of CMB in the classroom.
Note: option 1 sessions can be scheduled to have the educator out to teach once a week over 4-weeks – OR – twice a week over 2-weeks.

Option 2: Southwest District Health trains school staff (teachers, school nurses, SROs, counselors, etc.) to provide CATCH My Breath to students.

Note: option 2 includes full access to the CATCH My Breath curriculum, materials, trainings, and other resources provided by the CATCH Global Foundation.

• CATCH My Breath Program Info Sheet
• CATCH My Breath Website
• INDEPTH Program Information Sheet
• INDEPTH Website
• N-O-T Website

• CATCH Parent-Toolkit (middle and high school) – The Parent-Toolkit is printable and provides information for parents ranging from youth vaping statistics to tips on how to talk to your child about vaping.
• CATCH K-4 Parent Materials – Designed to help parents of young children get the information they need on the dangers of vaping.
• CATCH My Breath K-4 Parent Videos
• CATCH K-4 Parent One-Pager

• Quit The Hit – Instagram cessation support group.
• My Life My Quit – text-message based cessation program.
• This is Quiting – text-based cessation program.

• Idaho Public Television (IPTV) Nic Sick Trailer – Produced in partnership with Jennie Sue Weltner, Idaho Health Districts, the Idaho Millennium Fund and IdahoPTV, “Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping” is a documentary featuring teens from across Idaho who talk with heartbreaking authenticity about their struggles to overcome vape addiction.
• Link to IPTV Nic Sick Documentary full video
• Project Filter – A great online resource for teens and parents on vaping and other tobacco products.
• National Youth Tobacco Survey 2022 – NYTS summary and infographic on survey data.