Substance Abuse and 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.

SVUSD Prevention Programs

Parent Night "Vaping & Youth"

California Healthy Kids Survey

6th Grade: Catch My Breath

7th & 8th Grade: Project Alert

9th Grade: Stanford Prevention Tool Kit

Parent Letters:

English

6th Grade Parent Letter

7th Grade Parent Letter

8th Grade Parent Letter

9th Grade Parent Letter

Español

6th Grade Parent Letter

7th Grade Parent Letter

8th Grade Parent Letter

9th Grade Parent Letter

Youth Programs:

Friday Night Live

Take Down Tobacco Day

Teen's Kick Ash

Anonymous Tip Link

Jan. 18, 2023 Vaping Night Presentation

Student Drug Testing Program

The Voluntary Drug Testing Program is free and confidential to all (grades 7th-12th) Simi Valley Unified School District students and parents.The 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 Español , click here)

For More Information on the Drug Testing Program - Click Here

Need Help to Quit Vaping?

CA Smokers Helpline: Quit Vaping Support 844.8.NO.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

Not One More 805.242.6662

SAMHSA National Treatment Referral Helpline 800.662.4357

Simi Valley Free Clinic (FREE Medical Services) 805.522.3733

Ventura County Crisis Line

Need Help? Call 24/7 @ 866.998.2243

Any individual needing mental health services or those experiencing a mental health crisis, can call the VC Behavioral Health mobile crisis response team 24/7. vcbh.org

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: