Tools for schools
Recent increases in opioid overdose-related deaths and injuries impacting youth across our country indicate that local education agencies and schools need to continue to develop proactive strategies to address the impacts that the opioid and fentanyl crisis pose to Monterey County’s youth and local schools.
Substance use awareness education: tailored for middle and high school students
This lesson plan promotes substance use awareness, addresses the effects of substance use, and provides students with tools to say "no," and ways to take action. Prescribe Safe's mission is to change the beliefs and behaviors surrounding substance use, by educating students on how substance use awareness can make a significant difference, and potentially save their life, or the life of someone they know.
Teacher's guide
This teacher’s guide provides teaching notes for each slide, and makes implementation easy.
Naloxone toolkit for schools
In partnership with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), this toolkit offers valuable resources for schools in Monterey County seeking to order, store, and distribute naloxone to their students and staff. It covers fentanyl awareness, proper naloxone administration, and outlines the process for obtaining naloxone through the Naloxone Distribution Project
Included in the toolkit:
- About MCOE and Prescribe Safe
- Opioids and fentanyl: The facts
- What does an overdose look like?
- What is naloxone?
- Administering naloxone: training tools
- Setting up a naloxone program in your agency or school
- Ordering naloxone
- Helpful resources and handouts
A special thank you to
We value our community partnerships that inform our work and make our efforts more impactful. We are especially grateful to the following organizations:
- Ohana Youth Advisory Council for their invaluable feedback, dedication, and collaborative efforts
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Los Arboles Middle School, Monterey High School, and Seaside High School for implementing our pilot Substance Use Awareness Education
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Monterey County Office of Education for our partnership, which has been instrumental in creating initiatives and developing impactful, invaluable resources to address the needs of our youth
Join the initiative
Help prevent substance use among our youth. Your participation is vital as we work together to create a framework that safeguards the well-being of our younger generation, promoting a community-wide commitment to substance use education and prevention. Together, we can lay the groundwork that will positively impact the lives and futures of our youth, and contribute to a healthier and safer school environment.
Participating schools and organizations
Schools
- Los Arboles Middle School
- Monterey High School
- Seaside High School
Organizations
