EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Explore DECYDE’s educational resources on decision-making, substance use health, mental health and well-being, sexual health, and more. These resources include practical tips and engaging videos to guide learning and discussion. Each one provides clear, evidence-based information designed to help educators, guardians, and youth mentors foster safe, informed conversations to support youth. These resources should only be shared with youth if deemed developmentally appropriate...
Glossary
The Mental Health & Substance Use Health Glossary offers clear, accessible definitions of key terms to empower students, educators, and families in informed, stigma-free conversations about well-being and substance use.
Tips for Teachers, Guardians, and Youth Mentors
These resources offer key background information to support teachers, parents/guardians, and other adults who work with youth in fostering safe and informed learning environments.
Decision-Making
DECYDE places decision-making at the core of its approach. Developed by DECYDE, the FACE Model (Feel, Assess, Choose, Evaluate) gives youth a clear process for navigating real-life situations, while the Factors Influencing Decision-Making framework helps them understand how personal and social influences shape their choices.
FACE Decision-Making Model
Factors Influencing Decision-Making
Substance Use Health: Core Concepts
These core concepts, grounded in harm reduction, provide essential information to support safer, informed conversations about substance use among youth, caregivers, educators, and communities.
Mental Health and Well-Being
These resources provide supplemental information to support learning and conversations around mental health and well-being, helping youth and the adults who guide them build knowledge, resilience, and confidence.
Sexual Health and Substance Use
These resources provide supplemental information to support learning and conversations around sexual health and substance use.
Educational Videos
Short, engaging videos that support DECYDE lessons—and can also be used by anyone to learn and start conversations about substance use, health, and safety.
Lesson Plan Videos
Grade 4
Grade 4 Lesson Plan Videos
2 Videos
1:51
1:49
Grade 5
Grade 5 Lesson Plan Videos
1 Videos
3:28
High School
Harm Reduction Education
3 Videos
2:09
1:26
