Resource
Tobacco & vapour products prevention
The goal is to use a comprehensive approach to prevent the use of tobacco and vapour products, especially among children and youth as well as help them make an informed decision. This includes supporting school policies and using evidenced-based programs to reduce tobacco and vapour products use.
Tobacco and Vapour Reduction Coordinators can:
- Provide evidence-based resources
- Support and train teachers, counsellors and other staff to help children and youth
- Facilitate education sessions and create dialogue with parents (E.g. parent advisory committees, etc.)
Information & resources
HealthLinkBC
- Vaping (available in English and other languages)
- Vaping and quitting smoking
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Comprehensive School Health on Vaping
- Vaping & Tobacco Resources for Secondary Schools
- Get some air: Be vape-free (poster)
- Academy for Tobacco Prevention (Grades 4 – 6)
- Let's talk about vaping...with youth – for counsellors/educators (Coming soon!)
McCreary Centre Society
- Supporting BC Youth poster series for teachers, school counsellors and youth workers
- There is Still Time on the Clock (a video about facing adversity, featuring Russell Teibert, Vancouver Whitecaps Captain)
- Legacy for Airway Health – Vaping Infographics for Youth
- Questions about Vaping?
- How is Vaping Affecting Me?
Health Canada
- Vaping: The Mechanics
- Talking with Your Teen About Vaping: A Tip Sheet For Parents
- Talking with Teens About Vaping: A Tip Sheet for teachers
- "Consider the Consequences" of Vaping – a prevention campaign
- Consider the Consequences of Vaping online self-led module (Coming soon!)
- Vaping: A Lesson in Irony – A peer-to-peer video that talks to young people about vaping
BC Lung Foundation
Centres for Disease Control & Prevention:
Truth Initiative
Stanford University
University of California San Francisco
Alberta Health Services
First Nations Health Authority
Statistics
BC Centre for Disease Control
McCreary Centre Society
- Youth Vaping During Covid-19: BC Youth's Experiences During the Pandemic Report (2020)
- What Parents Need to Know About Vaping: Parent Infographic
- McCreary Centre Society BC Adolescent Health Survey (2018)
- Youth Research Academy - Clearing the Air: A youth-led research project about vaping
Government of Canada
- Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey
- Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
- Canadian Community Health Survey
International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project
Questions?
If you have any questions and/or would like more information, please contact the VCH Tobacco & Vapour Reduction Program at smokefree@vch.ca or 604-675-3800.