The Safe and Drug Free School and Communities (SDFSC) and Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
What We Offer
The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) and Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program offers administrative and technical support to schools and districts in planning, implementing and evaluating policies and programs that create and support a safe, alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free learning environment for students and school staff.
The SDFSC/TUPE Program
- Facilitates networking and information sharing among schools and community agencies throughout Monterey County
- Promotes the use of state and national research validated resources for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating classroom and school activities that involve parents and community members
- Provides professional development services for educators and administrators on youth development and resiliency, bullying prevention, diversity awareness, violence prevention, and alcohol, tobacco, and drug use prevention
- Supports districts in meeting mandates and funding requirements
- Serves as liaison between districts and the California Department of Education Healthy Kids Program Office
- Provides technical assistance to districts writing grants for violence prevention and TUPE competitive grants
Resources and Links
Youth Development and Resiliency
Activities and strategies that involve youths in decision making, use youths as resources to implement programs, and build youth assets and strengths that result in improved academic performance and lower-risk behaviors.
Search Institute
CDE Youth Development
Bullying and Hate-Motivated Behavior Prevention, Violence Prevention
CDE Bullying and Hate-Motivated Prevention
CDE Violence Prevention
Cybercitizenship NetCitizens
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Prevention
Learning Support
Contact Us
Anne Wheelis
Coordinator
Phone: 831.755.6466, or 831.373.2955, extension 466