Empowering Communities Through Vape-Free Education

Train the Trainers: Te Hā Ora Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Certified Course

The Foundation's Train the Trainer (TTT) programme is equipping passionate community leaders, educators, and health professionals with the skills and confidence to deliver impactful, evidence-based education around youth vaping. The programme is part of our commitment to tackling youth vaping in Aotearoa through empowering communities with knowledge, tools, and culturally grounded approaches.

Our first pilot was recently held in Tairāwhiti with six incredible participants from REAP Tairāwhiti, Ngāti Porou Oranga and Te Aitanga a Hauiti Hauora. Over two dynamic days, participants explored the history of vaping, marketing strategies that target rangatahi, health impacts, and tools for engaging with young people and whānau. Our approach is inclusive and non-judgemental, recognising that everyone brings their own lived experience to this issue.

100% of participants said they would recommend the course to others.

Feedback from the pilot has been overwhelmingly positive. 100% of participants said they would recommend the course to others, describing it as “inspiring,” “interactive,” and “extremely valuable.” Many highlighted the practical nature of the training and the safe space it created for sharing and learning. One participant shared, “I now feel confident to go out and educate my community, especially our youth.”

To support ongoing impact, the Foundation offers a certification pathway for those who go on to deliver workshops in schools and communities. This pathway is designed to reflect the diverse opportunities and settings where conversations around youth vaping take place, ensuring trainers are equipped for real-world, community-led mahi.

Participants leave the course with a full workshop kit, access to a national trainer network, and the tools to lead local change. As we continue to grow this kaupapa, we welcome new trainers passionate about supporting rangatahi and building healthier, vape-free futures.

Register your interest today by visiting dontgetsuckedin.co.nz/ttt and help create healthier futures for young people in Aotearoa.