Substance Use
The Health, Safety, and Support Department helps support substance use programming and initiatives within our 17 school districts via a variety of different funding sources and in collaboration with various community partners.
Questions about any of the programs or initiatives listed below?
Contact Ally Constantino (aconstantino@marinschools.org).
Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
The purpose of the state-funded Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program is to reduce youth tobacco and nicotine use by empowering students in grades 6-12 to make healthful decisions through preventative instruction, intervention and cessation programs, and youth development related activities.
Quick Links for TUPE District and School Site Coordinators
For access to the latest TUPE Site Coordinator handbook:
For TUPE district and school site coordinator contact info:
Participants and Partners
We Lead Ours (WELO) Middle School Programming
Public middle school sites that opt into the program agree to host multi-day workshops geared towards 7th grade students.
Lessons (adapted from Stanford REACH Lab) and supplemental activities are designed to reduce risks associated with youth substance use and overdose, and are facilitated by local non-profit organization We Lead Ours (WELO).
Participants and Partners
Project LIFE High School Programming
Public high school sites that opt into the program agree to host a pre-determined selection of services that provide high school students with supplemental overdose and substance use prevention educational opportunities and resources designed to reduce risks associated with youth substance use and overdose.
Quick Links for Participants
Participants and Partners
Vape Removal Program
Every public middle and high school in Marin County received vape collection kits and removal guidelines at the start of the 2024-2025 school year. At the end of each semester, MCOE helps facilitate the safe removal of collected devices.
Quick Links for LEAs
Guidelines for Middle & High Schools
Questions, inquiries, and supply requests should be directed to Ally Constantino (aconstantino@marinschools.org).
Naloxone (Narcan) for Schools
Per Education Code (EC) Section 49414.8, all public middle school, high school, and adult school sites within Marin county must:
- Maintain a minimum of two (2) units of Naloxone on campus, readily accessible in the event of an opioid-related emergency.
- Ensure that at least two (2) staff members are trained and available to administer Naloxone if a pupil is suffering, or is reasonably believed to be suffering, from an opioid overdose.
Quick Links for LEAs
For step by step ordering instructions:
For access to training videos:
Opioid Overdose Reversal Protocols
Per SB-10 (Melanie’s Law), schools serving students in grades 7 to 12 are required to include a protocol within their comprehensive school safety plans that addresses how to respond “in the event a pupil is suffering or is reasonably believed to be suffering from an opioid overdose”.
Quick Links for LEAs
Note: It is important that each district review the toolkit in detail and, based upon their Board policies and protocols, individualize the toolkit to be consistent with their district's governance.
