1. WELCOME TO SIDEKICKS Please sign in.

2. GROUND RULES Be respectful of other people’s ideas.
Let others finish talking before you start talking.
Keep it confidential.
When it’s personal and private, don’t share names.
Others…?

3. — ACTIVITY — ICE BREAKER
Page ____ in Manual
“The Ball of Questions”

4. Introduction to Sidekicks
LESSON ONE
Introduction to Sidekicks

5. WHAT TO EXPECT Learn about the Sidekick Program.
Understand more about tobacco and nicotine.
Learn some skills on how to talk about tobacco and vaping with other teens.
Practice these new skills.
Inspire each other to take action.
Have fun!

6. — VIDEO — IT ISN’T ALWAYS EASY
Blah, blah, blah…
Ummm…
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
Blah, Blah, Blah Emma
Ummm Annielynn

7. WHAT IS A SIDEKICK?

8. — VIDEO — WHAT DOES A SIDEKICK DO?
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
Sidekicks Conversation -

9. WHO IS A SIDEKICK? — True or False? —
___ Only former tobacco or e-cigarette users can help a tobacco or e-cigarette user.
___ A current tobacco or e-cigarette user could never help a current tobacco or e-cigarette user quit.
___ A person who has never used tobacco or e-cigarettes could never be helpful to a current tobacco or e-cigarette user. F F F

10. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF TEENS WANT TO QUIT?
44%
OF MAINE HIGH SCHOOLERS
WHO SMOKE “tried quitting ONCE within the past 12 months”
___ 3% ___ 17% ___ 32% ___ 44%
What percentage of Maine high schoolers who smoke have tried to quit at least once in the past 12 months?
2017 Maine MIYHS

11. — ACTIVITY — SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE
Think about someone in your life who uses tobacco or vape products.
What might motivate you to have a conversation about that person’s nicotine use?
What might discourage you from having a conversation?

12. Understanding Tobacco & Nicotine
LESSON TWO
Understanding Tobacco & Nicotine

13. — ACTIVITY — TOBACCO & VAPING FACTS HOT POTATO
Page ___ in Manual
INSTRUCTIONS: Make the hot potato ball by copying and cutting out the questions on pages 38 to 51 into individual strips for number of teens participating. Take a question and roll into a ball. Wrap another question around the first; keep adding questions until you’ve made one large ball.

14. NICOTINE DEPENDENCE: WHEN DOES IT BEGIN?
NEARLY 9 out of 10 TEENS START SMOKING BEFORE AGE?
___ 12
___ 13
___ 15
___ 18
2012 Surgeon General's Report—Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults

15. “Safe does not = Safer”
Double click image to be taken to
Warning: Please do not watch this video unless you’re ready to have your
. : : m i n d b l o w n : : . because 1 JUUL pod = 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine.
Not only is nicotine highly addictive,
it can have a lasting impact on the developing brain.
Learn more at thetruth.com

16. NICOTINE
ADDICTION IS
REAL.

17. Learn more at www.thetruth.com
“Safe does not = Safer”
Double click image to be taken to
If you vape, you’re 4x more likely to smoke. Vaping may be safer than smoking,
but safer ≠ safe.
Learn more at

18. Additional Dangers: Unintended Injuries
Poisonings:
Children, pets and adults have been poisoned by swallowing, breathing or absorbing e-cigarette liquid.
Explosions:
Defective e-cigarette batteries have caused fires and explosions, some of which have resulted in serious injuries.
Takeaway:
While not specific to youth, there are additional dangers to consider with these products. Also – important to note that while these are concerning, these instances are still quite rare when considered in the broader context of concerns.
One risk to consider is accidental ingestion – which is of particular concern to children and pets (i.e., ones not able to determine that the juice can be toxic when ingested). We do not recommend going too deep into discussion regarding amount of nicotine needed for lethal ingestion, and whether how this might affect adults versus children versus pets. It does not seem the literature is conclusive.
Another risk to consider involves defective e-cigarette batteries that have been known to cause fires and explosions, some of which have resulted in serious injuries. Most of the explosions happened when the e-cigarette batteries were being charged.
Reference:

19. Talk It Out to Figure It Out.

20. LESSON THREE
Thinking About Change

21. — ACTIVITY — PHONE USE Page ___ in Manual INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Post the 4 behavior signs on the wall with enough space in between signs so that teens can gather under (or in front of) the signs.
2.Tell the teens: “For this activity, assume you have a Smartphone that you use a lot to talk with your friends, teachers and family. You use SnapChat, Facebook messages, texting and other apps everyday.”
3.Ask the teens to stand in a group and listen as you read some information that they need to know to make some decisions about how they use their Smartphone.
4. Read 5 scenarios out-loud

22. AMBIVALENCE Feeling Two Ways About Something
Reasons for…
CHANGING:
Quit or cut down
on vaping
NOT CHANGING:
Keep vaping

23. LISTENING FOR THE CLUES: Change Talk
Have to
Can
Wish
Need to
Important
Going to
Will
Plan to
Like to
Want to
Ready to

24. LISTENING FOR THE CLUES: Hidden Change Talk
I know nicotine is bad for me, but…
My cancer sticks help
me relax.
I’m broke but I still need
my chew.
Juuls are expensive.
I tried to quit once…

25. — VIDEO — A TOBACCO CONVERSATION
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
What goes wrong?

26. — VIDEO — A TOBACCO CONVERSATION
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
What goes right?

27. Sidekicks Conversation Skills
LESSON FOUR
Sidekicks Conversation Skills

28. BODY LANGUAGE AND TONE OF VOICE
Eye Contact
Facial Expression
Posture
Volume
Rate of speech

29. — ACTIVITY — THE POWER OF LISTENING
Choose one of these to talk about…
My plans for the weekend.
What I want to do this summer.
Someone positive in my life.
My favorite activity.
How I like to spend my time.
Listener cannot say a word!

30. Congratulate any success.
ACTIVE LISTENING
Use Reflective Statements.
Ask Open-Ended Questions.
Ask Permission.
Focus on the Positive:
Congratulate any success.

31. — VIDEO — REFLECTIVE STATEMENTS
Repeat what you’ve heard in your own words. Keep it positive when possible
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.

32. PRACTICE 1 REFLECTIVE STATEMENTS
Teen: “I’m so stressed. I have to get a job to pay for gas and car insurance or my parents won’t let me keep driving.”
What could you say?
“You’re worried about not being able to drive.”
“I know. I have the same problem.”
“You are stressing about finding a job.”
“You should tell your parents you’re too busy to work.”
Which ones are Reflective Statements?

33. PRACTICE 2 REFLECTIVE STATEMENTS
Teen: “I am so tired of people nagging me about vaping!”
What could you say?
“That’s too bad. If you quit, people would stop nagging you.”
“It’s easy to quit. Just do it.”
“You want to make up your own mind about smoking.”
“It bothers you that people talk to you about your vaping so much.”
Which ones are Reflective Statements?

34. SMALL GROUP PRACTICE: REFLECTIVE STATEMENTS
Page 59 in Manual

35. — ACTIVITY — PITCH ‘N HIT
STATEMENT
REFLECTION
Pages in Manual

36. — VIDEO — OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Ask questions to find out more.
Ask questions that do not have “yes” or “no” answers.
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.

37. PRACTICE 1 OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Teen: “I just failed a big math exam. I don’t want to have to take this class again next year!”
What questions would you ask?
“What happened?”
“You don’t want to have to take the class again. What will it take to pass the class?”
“Didn’t you study?”
“Can you retake the test?”
Which ones are Open-Ended?

38. PRACTICE 2 OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Teen: “I tried quitting chew the other day. It didn’t work.”
What questions would you ask?
“Why couldn’t you make it work?”
“Would you try again another time?”
“How are you feeling about it?”
“What went well?”
Which ones are Open-Ended?

40. OPEN-ENDED MAGICAL QUESTIONS
IMAGINE SUCCESS!
Magical questions can help a
nicotine user
GET PAST SOME OF THEIR BARRIERS
to quitting.
ASK:
“If you woke up tomorrow and didn’t feel like smoking or vaping, how would your day be different?”
OR:
“Say you tried to quit again and it worked. How would you feel?”

41. SMALL GROUP PRACTICE: OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Page ___ in Manual

42. — VIDEO — ASKING PERMISSION
Is it ever okay to give information or advice? YES! But ask permission first.
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.

43. What happens if you say something that upsets the person?
GETTING UNSTUCK
What happens if you say something that upsets the person?

44. GETTING UNSTUCK — VIDEO —
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
Sidekicks Getting Unstuck -

45. DEMONSTRATION: ROLE PLAY
Pages in Manual

46. — VIDEO — A SIDEKICKS CONVERSATION
Double-click on image to link to play the video using YouTube; hyperlinks below can be copied into a web browser for viewing online.
Sidekicks Conversation -

47. ENDING THE CONVERSATION
Try to end on a good note.
Leave the door open for more conversations.
Ask how you can help.
Ask if you can check in later.
Encourage the teen to use other resources.

48. — ACTIVITY — PRACTICE REAL PLAYS
GIVE IT A TRY!

49. Help, Safety & Take Action
LESSON FIVE
Help, Safety & Take Action

50. CRITICAL INFORMATION WHAT TO DO? Suicidal? Being bullied? Being abused
Or mistreated?
Feeling like hurting someone?
Being bullied?
Feeling in extreme emotional distress?
Trouble with drugs or alcohol?
WHAT TO DO?

51. — ACTIVITY — OPPORTUNITY AND OPENING LINES: STARTING THE CONVERSATION
Pages ___

52. — ACTIVITY — GET READY FOR YOUR FIRST SIDEKICKS CONVERSATION
Think of a teen you know and want to talk with about his or her tobacco or vape use.
Write down an opportunity you would have to talk with the teen.
What would you say to start the conversation? Write down your “opening lines.”

53. When are times it might be better not to start a conversation?
CONSIDER THIS…
When are times it might be better not to start a conversation?

54. — ACTIVITY — REFLECTIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Choose 1 to Share
One thing you learned.
One thing that surprised you.
One thing you will do because of this training.

55. THANK YOU SIDEKICKS!

56. For More Information: MaineHealth - Center for Tobacco Independence
Tobacco Prevention Services
110 Free Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207)
The following were adapted for Sidekicks Program activities:
“Motivational Interviewing Training for New Trainers, Resources for Trainers”, Nov. 11, 2008.
“Cell Phone Exercise” Gary Rose, PhD, of Gary Rose Training.