Take Vape Away

We’re Not Blowing Smoke … And You Shouldn’t Either!

We’re taking a stand on youth vaping, and we want you to be part of it.

Hackensack Meridian Health continues its commitment to ending vaping by providing grants to community organizations to buy back vaping devices and cartridges.

More than 50 nurses are available to deliver “Don’t Get Vaped In” curriculum. This program, developed by Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ, teaches about the dangers of vaping and offers resources to quit.

The 45-minute program can be delivered in a class, an assembly or other meeting type for students in grades 6-12. Handouts are provided for students about the dangers vaping. The adult version of the handouts covers not only the danger, but information about vaping products, the sign of vaping in children, understanding addiction and tips on talking to teens and more.

For more details on the process, email the grant administrators, or learn more about the “Take Vape Away” campaign here.

Thank you to all parties that applied for the Take Vape Away grant program. Hackensack Meridian Health is in the process of reviewing the grant applications and plans to announce the grant recipients during Q1 2020.

Let’s Put the Vaping Crisis at the Top of the Agenda

Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett calls on all health networks in New Jersey to launch a major education campaign to warn the public and especially teen about the potential hazards of vaping.

READ BOB GARRETT’S OPED