Substance Abuse and Prevention Support

TUPE (Tobacco Use Prevention Education) is an award-winning program with a team of mental health therapists trained  to support students in the district who want to talk confidentially about their  substance or nicotine use, free of charge.  TUPE is funded by a grant from the state of California, funded by taxes collected from the sale of tobacco.

Note: Parents/guardians are able to request for their student to be referred to the below support groups: www.smuhsd.org/tupe-referral 

Vaping Awareness Prevention and Education (VAPE)

• Small group sessions to increase our students’ knowledge surrounding the harmfulness of vaping and to empower conversation  to support awareness about nicotine use. 
• Group sessions will run on Mondays for two weeks, 4:15 - 5:45 p.m., in person at the district office or via Zoom.  
• Language interpretation available with advance notice.  

Substance Use Program (SUP)

• This group provides the opportunity to enhance critical thinking, inform decision making, raise awareness and foster ambivalence towards substance use. 
• Group sessions will run on Tuesdays for four weeks, 3:30 - 5 p.m., in person at the district office or via Zoom.  
• Language interpretation available with advance notice.  

Brief Intervention (BI) 

• Brief Intervention (BI) is a counseling intervention for students identified with low level substance abuse, a short history of drug  use, ambivalence about changing their drug use, and experiencing few problems with their drug use. 
• Two brief one-on-one sessions via Zoom or in person will be scheduled with a trained professional based on student’s  availability, with options for additional sessions and an optional, encouraged parent session.  
• Language interpretation available with advance notice.  

Parent Connect

The San Mateo Union High School District has developed a Family Support Group with parents and primary caretakers in mind.

Learn about:

• Parent-child communication
• Positive behavior management
• Interpersonal relationships
• Healthy boundaries
• Strategies that promote school success
• Self-care strategies and coping skills to manage stress
• Tobacco, Vapes, Cannabis, and other drugs

Our goal is to provide parents/guardians with the tools needed to proactively resolve conflicts with teens, improve their attendance and enhance their well-being.

Learn more about Parent Connect.