FREE WEBINAR via ZOOM TUESDAY MAY 5, 2020
7:00-8:00 PM (1 CE*)
Understanding the Vaping Epidemic During the Age of the COVID Pandemic:
Adolescent and Young Adult Risk
with Dr. Steven Dewey, PhD.
Open to health/mental health professionals, addiction counselors, educators, parents, teens and young adults.
Attend alone or together with your family!
In 2019, 5700 NEW teens each day began vaping for the very first time!
As parents, clinicians, educators and consumers, we are now face-to-face with the challenges of addressing the vaping crisis as this epidemic is unfolding within the context of a pandemic. Dr. Stephen Dewey, PhD, will lead an extensive and engaging presentation on the neurobiological impact of vaping upon the developing brain. He will provide us with the most current update on the intersection of vaping and severity of COVID symptoms in adolescents and young adults.
Register here to attend!
*CE’s available for MSWs, MHCs, MFT, & CASACs
Dr. Stephen L. Dewey, a neurobiologist, is well-known locally and nationally for his dynamic presentations. He is the the former Director and Investigator at the Laboratory for Behavioral and Molecular Neuroimaging at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell and served as a Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine.
During his 24-year tenure at Brookhaven National laboratory he conducted research on the effects of addictive drugs on the human brain and in 1994 started an outreach program bringing his research findings to school districts. His innovative model of addictive treatment is under national Phase III clinical trials.
Dr. Dewey’s research has been featured on 20/20, Dateline, Good Morning America, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, FOX News, News 12 Long Island, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsday.
Save the Date
NYCFL is proud to introduce our smoking cessation program
“Nip it in the Bud”
Tuesday Evenings, May 19-July 21 7:00-8:00 PM
(10 Sessions via ZOOM)
If you are looking to intervene with a problem with vaping, NYCFL has developed a non-punitive group utilizing principles from the American Lung Association, motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapy. Participants can opt to engage in a professionally led, age-appropriate, smoking cessation group. This program has generously been underwritten through donations to keep cost to a minimum ($50 per session)
Register here to attend!
If you have any questions please contact:
Araceli Palacios
Executive Assistant
apalacios@centerforliving.org
Audrey Freshman, PhD, LCSW, CASAC
Executive Director
afreshman@centerforliving.org
226 East 52nd Street,
NYC, NY 10022
(212) 712-8800
About New York Center for Living
New York Center for Living (NYCFL) is a private,501(c)3 non-profit, outpatient addiction treatment and recovery center, helping adolescents and young adults (ages 13-30), and their families treat substance abuse and co-occurring disorders with individual care. We are located Midtown East, Manhattan and are fully licensed by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).
This program has been approved for the following continuing education credits:
Licensed Social Workers
New York Center for Living is is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0283. According to NYSED, in order to award social work CEs; “When you offer a multi-day or multi-part course/educational activity, the learner must complete all parts in order to earn the certificate for contact hours, in the same way that a student must complete a semester-long course to receive college credit. You may not award partial credit for a program, even a one-day program, if the learner does not complete all requirements at that time.”
Licensed Mental Health Counselors
New York Center for Living is recognized by the NYS Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0183. According to NYSED, in order to award Mental Health CEs; “When you offer a multi-day or multi-part course/educational activity, the learner must complete all parts in order to earn the certificate for contact hours, in the same way that a student must complete a semester-long course to receive college credit. You may not award partial credit for a program, even a one-day program, if the learner does not complete all requirements at that time.”
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
New York Center for Living is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider for continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0084. According to NYSED, in order to award Mental Health CEs; “When you offer a multi-day or multi-part course/educational activity, the learner must complete all parts in order to earn the certificate for contact hours, in the same way that a student must complete a semester-long course to receive college credit. You may not award partial credit for a program, even a one-day program, if the learner does not complete all requirements at that time.”
CASAC
Program information has been submitted to the New York State Office of Addiction and Substance Abuse Services Education and Training for earning or re-credentialing for CASAC training hours