Supporting those who support our kids
We provide tools to Agencies / Trusted Adults for discussions about Marijuana.
Youth Support service professionals can rely on Marijuana Education Initiative courses to support youth with marijuana education. From invention services to prevention tools, MEI has built an array of age-specific curricula. Marijuana Education Initiative can help support your efforts in working with parents, educators, youth and communities. Our programs also can be utilized to support adjudicated youth who need education and support around their marijuana policy violation.
Marijuana Impact Awareness
Advanced
This comprehensive curriculum goes in-depth to help high school aged youth understand marijuana's impact in the adolescent brain and body, the differences between adult and youth marijuana use, the risks associated with youth marijuana use, as well as the difference between medicinal and recreational use.
Marijuana Impact Awareness
Intermediate
Designed for young adolescents, this curriculum supports early preventive efforts by educating middle school aged youth about the impacts of youth marijuana use. This curriculum can be dropped into a health or science class or can support school or organization-wide marijuana prevention efforts.
Marijuana Impact Awareness
in Elementary School
This program begins to lay the foundation for effective youth marijuana prevention by reaching youth during their elementary years. The program approaches issues such as marijuana’s impact on the developing brain and body as well as edible and labeling awareness to prevent accidental ingestion.
Marijuana Intervention
The engaging discussions, activities, and journal writing in this curriculum is intended to provide support to students who are motivated to reduce or quit their marijuana use. This curriculum includes the required an MEI Intervention workbook to help students explore their marijuana use habits and patterns.
Marijuana Infraction
Response
This program can support trusted adults, schools and organizations to keep kids engaged while still having an effective and appropriate consequence for a marijuana related violation. The Infraction Response program can be used as part of the restorative justice process or to reduce a suspension.
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Athlete Awareness
Developed at the request of coaches, this curriculum is designed to increase athletes’ awareness of how marijuana use affects their athletic performance, mental capacity and stock as an athlete.
Marijuana and the
Developing Brain
Explore the inner workings of the developing brain and how it operates while under the influence of THC. For kids and adults alike, this 45 minute online, self-paced and certificated module enhances the understanding of the impacts of youth marijuana use.
Talking to Youth about Marijuana
A Training Module for
Parents and Trusted Adults
This course is designed for parents and trusted adults to get a thorough understanding around the topic of youth marijuana use. This course is relevant for any adult who wants to be well-informed around the effects and risks associated with youth marijuana use.
Marijuana Intervention
This engaging course includes information, activities and journal prompts intended to provide support to students who are motivated to reduce or quit their marijuana use. All done online, this 4 hour course increases students' insight into their own marijuana use.
Youth and Vaping
This curriculum is designed to increase athletes’ awareness of how marijuana use affects their athletic performance, mental capacity and stock as an athlete
Marijuana Intervention
The engaging discussions, activities, and journal writing in this curriculum is intended to provide support to students who are motivated to reduce or quit their marijuana use. This curriculum includes the required an MEI Intervention workbook to help students explore their marijuana use habits and patterns.
Vaping
In this course, participants will learn about the chemical elements of a vaping device and how they affect health and addiction as well as the history and background of vaping and its appeal to youth. In addition to the health risks, this course also addresses the academic risks associated with vaping.