Simi Valley Unified School District
Substance Abuse & Prevention
Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Program
SVUSD is the recipient of the Tobacco Use Prevention Education grant, which provides funding to educate youth on the dangers of alcohol, marijuana, substance abuse, and nicotine - including Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes.
California Healthy Kids Survey
7th & 8th Grade: Project Alert
9th Grade: Stanford Prevention Tool KitParent Letters
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Youth Events
January 18, 2023
Vaping Night Presentation
Student Drug Testing Program
The Voluntary Drug Testing Program is free and confidential to all students in grades 7 through 12. The Voluntary Drug Testing Program empowers students and provides parents with assurances that their child is not using drugs or alcohol. To register, please fill-out the Enrollment Form and drop-off the completed form at your school's main office. (For Espanol, click here)
Information About the Voluntary Drug Testing Program
Need Help to Quit Vaping?
CA Smokers Helpline: Quit Vaping Support (844) 8NO-VAPE
Call It Quits Classes Ventura County (805) 201-STOP
Smoke Free Teen Quit Vaping (800) QUIT-NOW
Counseling & Substance Use Treatment Services
Ventura County Substance Use Services (844) 385-9200
Alanon & Alateen (Alcohol Abuse Support Groups)
Aspire Counseling Services (888) 585-7373
Cal Lutheran Community Counseling Services (805) 493-3390
BRITE: Building Resilience & Inclusion Through Engagement
Drugfree.org (Support, Prevention, Treatment) Text 55753
Interface Children & Family Services 2-1-1
Simi Valley Free Clinic (FREE Medical Services) (805) 522-3733
Need Help? Call anytime day or night
(866) 998-2243
For anyone needing mental health services or those experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the Ventura County Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Team day or night.
Ventura County Referrals 2-1-1
Safe Ventura County Rx Drug Disposal Locations
Teen Crisis Resources Numbers
The Simi Valley Youth Council coordinates printing youth crisis telephone numbers on the back of associated student body identification cards through a partnership with the Simi Valley Unified School District. The following resources are included:
Teen Crisis & All Emergency Issues 9-1-1
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 9-8-8 (anytime)Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-4673 (anytime)Sexual Assault Hotline
Ventura County Crisis Line (866) 998-2243 (anytime)Ventura County Crisis Line
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Help Line) (866) 488-7386 (anytime)LGBTQ Help Line
Substance Abuse Hotline (800) 662-4357 (anytime)Substance Abuse Helpline
Runaway Hotline (800) 786-2929 (anytime)
Runaway Hotline