Prevention-Focused Speaking for Schools and Communities
Evidence-based presentations on youth vaping, cannabis prevention, Positive Community Norms, and HOPE-informed systems. Practical, age-appropriate, and designed to build protective factors, not fear.
For students • parents • staff • coalitions
What schools gain
- Clear, accurate information (without panic or shame)
- Students who understand risk and protective factors
- Staff who feel equipped to respond consistently
- Parents with practical conversation tools
- Prevention strategy aligned to your community’s values.
Speaking Topics & Areas of Expertise
Youth Nicotine & Vaping Prevention
Understanding addiction, youth trends, and practical prevention strategies for families and schools
Youth Cannabis Prevention & Policy
Shifting risk perceptions and advancing local prevention policies that protect developing brains
Positive Community Norms
Using data-driven strategies to correct misperceptions and reduce substance use without fear-based messaging
HOPE-Informed Systems
Embedding resilience and protective factors into school discipline, prevention practices, and community systems
Sessions are tailored to audience needs and grounded in evidence, policy insight, and real-world prevention experience.
Student Assemblies & Youth Presentations
Available Presentation Formats
Staff Professional Development
Coalition & Community Workshops
Parent & Community Education Nights
Conference Keynotes
Each session can be customized to align with local data, policy context, and community priorities.
- Student assemblies (grade-level appropriate)
- Optional parent/community night
- Staff training or professional development
- Follow-up resources to support ongoing conversation
What a Typical Engagement Looks Like
Jason A. McCoy is a public health author and prevention speaker with 11+ years in substance prevention. He has helped advance 34 local prevention ordinances and has engaged 10,000+ students across Minnesota and North Dakota.
His sessions are practical, evidence-based, and designed to build resilience and protective factors without fear-based messaging. Jason adapts each presentation to the audience, local context, and current youth trends.
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Presentations available for local, regional, and national audiences.