Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to seek help in breaking their addiction by signing up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program offers assistance with planning, support, counseling and medication, if warranted.
“We know now more than ever about what works and what doesn't,” said Dr. Tomarken. “Studies have shown that smokers who try to quit smoking using a combination of behavioral support and medicine are three times more likely to be successful than those who try to stop smoking without support.”
The classes are free to Suffolk County residents, though there is a fee for medication for medically eligible participants. Registration is open until the second* week of classes.
Classes will take place as follows:
Riverhead
Riverhead Library, 330 Court Street, Riverhead
Dates: Monday, September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 16, 23
Reunion: November 6, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Janis 631-853-3187
East Northport
East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport
Dates: Monday, September 18, 25; October 2, 16, 23, 30
Reunion: November 20, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Debora 631-853-2928
Farmingville
Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, Farmingville
Dates: Tuesday, August 29; September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 3
Reunion: October 24, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Debora 631-853-2928
West Babylon
West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon
Dates: Tuesday, September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10
Reunion: October 31, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Janis 631-853-3187
Patchogue
YMCA, 255 West Main Street, Patchogue
Dates: Thursday, August 24; 31*; September 7, 14, 21, 28
Reunion: October 19, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Janis 631-853-3187
Port Jefferson
St. Charles Hospital, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson
Dates: Thursday, September 14, 21, 28; October 5, 12, 19
Reunion: November 16, 2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Contact: Debora 631-853-2928
A support group is available at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month for individuals who have attended and completed a full six-week tobacco cessation program. Participants may attend at one of two locations:
Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Health Education
725 Veteran’s Memorial Highway
William Lindsay Complex, Bldg. C016
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Riverhead Library
330 Court St.
Riverhead, NY 11901
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