This web page was supported by a cooperative funding agreement between the Virginia Department of Education and the Office of Behavioral Health Wellness, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The resources in this site are provided to enable educators to equip youth and young adults to be healthy, active, informed, resilient, and resistant with good refusal and leadership skills – important preventive measures against drug and alcohol use.
Across the country, the use of e-cigarettes like the popular Juul brand, is spiking among youth, but parents often aren't even sure what they are and many teens mistakenly believe there are no serious health risks.
There are many ways to integrate social-emotional learning into what you are already teaching.
Help your students become socially-savvy through lessons on attitude, boundaries, and more.
Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Family Programs
School Programs
Community Programs
Prevention Program Delivery
Below are a few of the lessons contained on Health Smart Virginia. Click on each grade level on the top banner of this site to find additional lessons related to substance use/misuse prevention.
Below are a few of the lessons contained on Health Smart Virginia. Click on each grade level on the top banner of this site to find additional lessons related to substance use/misuse prevention.