NYCFL Vaping Cessation Program Beginning April 5

Free WEBINAR TRAININGS via Zoom

Open to all parents, educators, health/mental health providers, adolescents, young adults and their families.

Monday, March 14, 2022

6 – 7:30 p.m.

“Understanding the Vaping Epidemic : Adolescent and Young Adult Risk”
with nationally renowned presenter

Dr. Steven Dewey, PhD.

Register here to attend!

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.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

6 – 7:30 p.m.

“Vaping and the Lungs: A discussion with pulmonary critical care specialist”

Dr. Anthony Saleh, MD

 

Register here to attend!

Dr. Saleh is an active member of the medical staff at NYPBMH since 1990. He is the Program Director of the hospital’s Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Program.

He is a former President of the Medical Staff at NYPBMH and was a member of the hospital’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Saleh lectures nationally and internationally on pulmonary topics and has been bestowed the rare honor of “Distinguished Chest Educator” by the American College of Chest Physicians for the past 3 years.

He received his BS at SUNY Oneonta and his MD at St. George’s University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care at NYPBMH.

Save the Date

“Nip it in the Bud”
Vaping Cessation Program

10 sessions – April 5 – May 5, 2022
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings

In a partnership with The American Lung Association’s N-O-T Not On Tobacco program, we are hosting another cycle of our virtual “Nip it in the Bud” program. Nip it in the Bud is an education and support program to help adolescents and young adults ages 14 – 35 quit vaping and tobacco use. This virtual 5-week (10 session) program will begin April 5, 2022 and meet via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 5, 2022. 

If you are interested in the program, please contact us at 212-712-8800 or email info@centerforliving.org

If you have any questions please contact:

John McAteer, LCSW-R
Clinical Director of Young Adult Programming
(212) 712-8800
JMcAteer@centerforliving.org

or

Shannon Gunter, LMSW,
Co-Leader
Sgunter@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