Substance Use Prevention Education
courage media contest now open to all students in grades 6-12. Theme -- fake pills: high risk, no reward
courage media contest now open to all students in grades 6-12. Theme -- fake pills: high risk, no reward![]()
courage media contest now open to all students in grades 6-12. Theme -- fake pills: high risk, no reward
Submission Requirements
Email the following to: dkirk@cccoe.k12.ca.us
Submission Form
Media Release Form(s)
Your Media Entry
Deadline for contest submissions: Friday, May 1, 2026
courage youth health coalition is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year
courage youth health coalition is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year![]()
courage youth health coalition is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year
Application Requirements
Open to All Contra Costa Public & Charter School Students entering Grades 8-12
Commit to Attending Leadership Retreat & Once-a-Month Evening Meetings
Email Questions to Derrick Kirk: dkirk@cccoe.k12.ca.us
Application Form
Deadline for member applications: Friday, May 15, 2026
County-wide Prevention efforts
County-wide Prevention efforts![]()
County-wide Prevention efforts
Our county-wide prevention efforts include a variety of youth-focused initiatives:
- TUPE (Tobacco Use Prevention Education): Supports schools in creating tobacco-free environments and reducing tobacco use.
- CAPP (Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Project): Engages staff and students to raise awareness about youth cannabis use.
- Contra Costa Friday Night Live (FNL): Builds partnerships for positive and healthy youth development which engage youth as active leaders and resources in their communities.
- YOAMP (Youth-Led Opioid Awareness and Misuse Prevention): A new initiative to address opioid misuse through education and peer engagement.
Together, these programs form a comprehensive approach to substance use prevention, rooted in youth leadership, education, and community collaboration.
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TUPE Team Members
TUPE Team Members![]()
TUPE Team Members
Email: TUPE@cccoe.k12.ca.us
| TITLE | NAME |
| Program Manager | Emily Justice |
| Curriculum Specialist | Tiffani Mason |
| Intervention Specialist | Marissa Frias |
| Youth Development Specialist | Derrick Kirk |
| Youth Development Specialist | Evelynn Marin |
| Administrative Assistant | Leslie Holst |
| Administrative Assistant | Chelsea Nakatani |
