Our approach emphasizes clear information, skill-building, and help-seeking literacy — without fear-based messaging.
TOPS offers structured parent education sessions focused on fentanyl awareness and youth opioid and suicide prevention.
TOPS provides tools that reinforce prevention learning outside the classroom.
Split Second follows a high school friend group navigating illicit fentanyl exposure, overdose risk, and recovery. The story-based format allows youth to explore peer influence, decision-making, and consequences in a structured, non-judgmental way.
The resource includes a companion discussion guide to support safe, guided conversations at school or at home.
Trust Hustle is an interactive mobile tool that reinforces refusal skills and assertive communication strategies introduced in Think Smart.
Through simulated peer-pressure scenarios, students practice:
TOPS integrates suicide prevention education as part of its Think SMART curriculum.
The instructional framework is trauma-informed and designed to avoid emotional pressure or forced disclosure. The focus remains on knowledge, safety skills, and access to support.
Understanding where and how to seek help is a core prevention skill. TOPS supports awareness of:
The emphasis is on strengthening help-seeking literacy so families and youth know what steps to take and where to turn if concerns arise.
If you are concerned about a young person’s safety or potential substance exposure:
Speak directly with a trusted school administrator or counselor
Seek medical care immediately in the event of suspected overdose
Contact emergency services if a life-threatening situation is present
Youth safety improves when families, educators, and community leaders share consistent information and reinforce the same protective skills.
TOPS exists to support that shared effort.
Connect with the TOPS team to access educational tools, schedule a parent education session, or learn about prevention resources available in your community.
