DCSmokeFree Campaign
Real voices.
Vape-free futures.
Youth-led messages, practical tools, and community action for Douglas County students who want clean air, clear choices, and support that does not talk down to them.
Youth-led
Stories and ideas shaped with local students.
Practical
Scripts, facts, and tools for real moments.
Local
Built for Douglas County schools and families.
Campaign Focus
What this campaign actually does
The goal is simple: make it easier for young people to choose nicotine-free spaces and easier for adults to support them with honesty, not scare tactics.
Youth Voice
Students help shape messages that sound like real life, not a lecture from a poster.
School Support
Campaign materials help classrooms, clubs, and prevention teams talk about vaping in a practical way.
Media That Moves
Videos, social posts, and public art keep the message visible where students and families already are.
Quit Support
The campaign points students and caregivers toward trusted resources when someone is ready for help.
Student Tools
For the moment when someone says, "Want one?"
The best prevention tools are short, usable, and easy to remember. This campaign gives teens language they can actually use without turning every situation into a speech.
Keep it casual
"I'm good" is enough. No debate required.
Change the scene
Move, redirect, or bring a friend with you.
Get backup
Trusted adults, coaches, and friends can help make spaces feel safe again.
Campaign Media
Messages people can see, share, and talk about
Facts Without the Fog
Clear information about nicotine, vaping, pouches, and how addiction works.
Read facts
Student Creator Projects
Youth-created videos and messages that help prevention feel local and current.
Explore the campaign
Conversation Prompts
Short prompts for parents, caregivers, and educators to start better conversations.
Start the 30-day guideFor Schools and Partners
Bring the campaign into your next class, club, or event
Use DCSmokeFree as a starting point for prevention lessons, student projects, resource tables, assemblies, or community health events.
Peer-led activities
Discussion prompts, project ideas, and low-pressure ways to involve students.
Resource tables
Downloadable materials and talking points for school or community events.
Parent conversations
Tools that help caregivers talk about nicotine without panic or shame.
Referral pathways
Quick links to quit support and trusted information when someone asks for help.
Make nicotine-free feel normal.
Share the campaign, use the resources, and help build spaces where students do not have to breathe someone else's choice.
Need resources?
Toolkit