TUPE OUSD Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program

TUPE is an assets based youth development program and it’s mission is to engage students away from the abuse and addiction of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs by instilling the beliefs and skills of self advocacy towards capitalization on their educational experience at OUSD. The TUPE program works to increase attendance and graduation rates while lowering rate of suspension and expulsion and to foster positive school climates in direct support of the goal of eliminating racially disproportionate discipline practices.