Cessation Support for Parents
Finding out your child is vaping can bring on a rollercoaster of emotions. There are resources to help you to be a great support system for your child while they are quitting vaping.
Live Vape Free Virginia
Live Vape Free Virginia is a free service offering professional support and expert advice for parents and teens 13-17 years of age. Parents can find tools and tips for getting the conversation started. Teens can text VapeFreeVa to 873-373 to get started.
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This is Quitting
This is Quitting is available to teens and young adults ages 13-24 and offers tips and guidance on quitting from other young people who have attempted to or successfully quit e-cigarettes themselves. The program is free to all young people and is available 24/7 if they need a tip on how to get through a craving or some motivation to keep going.
Young people who live in Fairfax County can text in DitchVape to 88709 to get enrolled in the program. The first message young people receive asks for their name and age and then a few additional questions including what device they use so that the program can be tailored to them. When enrolling young people can also decide to set a quit date if they are ready to quit. They can receive up to 2 weeks of messages prior to their quit date and 60 days of messages post quit date. If they aren’t quite ready to quit that’s ok too! We will still provide them with 2 weeks of messaging to boost their confidence and provide them with tips for quitting whenever they are ready.
Talk It Out
Heads Up and Talk It Out are weekly virtual concurrent groups hosted by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board. Heads Up is for teens between the ages of 14-17 who are working through emotional, mental health or substance use challenges. Talk It Out provides support, education and resources to their parents and guardians.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to join the concurrent Talk It Out session. Parents will discuss ideas on how to help their teen live their healthiest, fullest lives in the aftermath of trauma or through times of emotional distress. Guest speakers will offer parents ideas on how to discuss tough issues and offer tips on how to break communications barriers with their teens.
These confidential groups take place every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. Learn more about Heads Up and Talk It Out.
BecomeAnEx
Parents can text in QUIT to 202-899-7550 to receive text messages that are designed specifically for parents of vapers. These texts will provide you with advice, tips and inspiration. Parents can also join the online community to talk with other parents who are also trying to support their young people in quitting. Find out how to BecomeAnEx.