Date and Time: Friday, November 14, 2025. 1:00–2:30 PM EST

Straight Talk About the Triangulum of Nicotine, Vaping, and Cannabis: A Hands-On Training with Stanford’s REACH Lab Featuring Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher  Register HERE.

Join Stanford University’s REACH Lab and Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher for a hands-on virtual training designed for prevention professionals, educators, healthcare providers, school leaders, SROs, and National Guard Counterdrug DDRO prevention coordinators in the New England HIDTA region.

This is not just a presentation—it’s an interactive training session where participants will learn, engage, and apply evidence-based prevention strategies in real time in response to feedback and requests for support from the recent ADAPT Youth Prevention Institute in Manchester, NH.

 What You’ll Learn

• Pedagogy Best Practices: Evidence-based approaches to tobacco prevention, education, and cessation.

• Tobacco 101 Overview: Latest products, youth use trends, and polysubstance connections.

• Curriculum Walkthrough: Hands-on demonstration of Stanford REACH Lab curricula with implementation guidance.

• Interactive Breakouts: Small group discussions and collaborative learning opportunities.

• Parent Toolkit Preview: Introduction to “Becoming a Trusted Adult” videos and resources.

• Practical Applications: Strategies to implement immediately in your school or community.

 About Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher

Dr. Halpern-Felsher is a Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, developmental psychologist, and founder of the Stanford REACH Lab. Her NIH-funded research on youth tobacco, cannabis, and drug use has informed national policy, Surgeon General reports, and National Academies recommendations. She is the 2025 SRNT John Slade Award recipient and a leading voice in adolescent public health.

 About the Stanford REACH Lab

The REACH Lab (Research and Education to Advance Adolescent and Child Health) empowers youth health through research, education, and policy. Its mission is to reduce substance use—including vaping, nicotine, alcohol, and cannabis—through evidence-based curricula and partnerships nationwide.

 Register HERE. Contact: stanfordreachlab@stanford.edu Learn more: stanfordreachlab.com Follow: @stanfordreachlab