Clay County prevention program credited with sharp drop in teen vaping
A five‑year Clay County initiative that emphasized positive community norms has been credited with cutting high‑school vaping at one district from 24% to about 5%; county officials say public health will sustain core staff after the grant ended.
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Jason McCoy, a county preventionist, told the Clay County Board of Commissioners that a five‑year, Minnesota‑funded grant reached measurable declines in youth substance use at DGF schools: "In 2019, at DGF schools, our vaping rates were 24 percent. We are now at 5 percent," he said, attributing the change to student leadership and community work.
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