The Coalition for a Vape-Free Sullivan, a collective of community organizations committed to ending the youth vaping epidemic locally, will welcome a national organization PAVe (Parents Against Vaping e-Cigarettes), to at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the CVI Building in Liberty.

Parents Against Vaping is a grassroots community of passionate parents and individuals committed to protecting children from the dangers of vaping and other flavored tobacco use.

The program will:

• give an overview of the scope of the youth vaping epidemic, supported by national and state-specific data
• showcase research-based alternatives to exclusionary practices,
• talk about the root causes, impacts and scope of student vaping; and
• offer a restorative, student-centered framework for addressing vaping.

This presentation is appropriate for anyone looking to learn more about the issue and the solutions, but will be particularly impactful for parents, teachers, principals, school administrators, school resource officers, school nurses, as well as public health and youth development professionals. PAVe leaders will present “Reducing Youth Vaping: School Strategies and the Power of Restorative Practices and Policies.” Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits for this presentation will be available thanks to Sullivan BOCES.

The program is made possible with opioid settlement funding administered through Sullivan County.

Those who wish to attend may register via a short Google form, by visiting Sullivan180.org or emailing trainings@sullivan180.org.