Bergenfield Community School’s Stop Smoking with Hypnosis: A one night class using hypnosis to aid in tobacco cessation through behavior modification. Reinforcement tapes are available onsite. Taught by Barry Wolfson, a hypnosis specialist with formal training in both counseling and hypnotherapy, the class is one hour long and is run once in both the spring and fall semesters. Cost is $40. For registration information call the Bergenfield Community School at 201-385-8892.
Breath & Lung Institute of Hackensack University Medical Center Healthy Lungs Program: With the help of institute research equipment, lungs abnormalities resulting from smoking and second hand smoke can be found and treated. The Institute specializes in the early detection of cancerous growths using non-invasive techniques. Cost is $350 for a consultation and testing. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Theresa at 201-996-2211. Smoking Cessation Behavioral Program: The four week program involves a comprehensive treatment service including assessment of an individual’s addiction and readiness to quit and behavioral and pharmacotherapy. Also offers a complete list of nicotine replacement products as well as support groups for personal rehabilitation. Cost is $75 for the first visit and $50 for each additional visit.
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ
Call Theresa at 201-996-2211
For information on support groups, ask for Dr. Zafarlotfi.
Chilton Memorial Hospital’s Crush!: Smoking cessation program over six weeks consisting of individual and group support sessions as well as medication support. Includes counseling and tips for staying smoke-free. Held evenings usually on Tuesdays, 7-8pm. Cost is $60 per person. Enrollment is limited. For more information or to register, call Marianne Stillman at 973-831-5433.
Chilton Hospital, 242 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ. 07444
Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterQuitSmartsmoking cessation program & support group: offers help for quitting and ongoing support. Meets on a monthly basis for 3 weeks at a time, Thursday evenings 5-6pm. The program involves behavior modification, and a hypnosis tape is offered for daily at-home use. There is a one-time $50 fee. Can attend on a continual basis over several months. Approved by the American Cancer Society.
To register call Ken Capek, Director of Respiratory Care at 201-894-3157.
Holy Name Hospital’s Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation: Program to support those in need of assistance with tobacco cessation and nicotine addiction. The program includes an audiotape to take home for daily support and reinforcement. After the initial lecture, participants can attend a follow-up visit for up to a year. Sessions held once monthly on a Wednesday: 9/27, 10/25, 11/29/06 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Rosarii Hall-Education Conference Room of the hospital. Cost is $60 per participant.
Pre-Registration and/or pre-payment required.
Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ
Contact Community Health at 201-227-6250.
Nicotine Anonymous: Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. They offer meetings on a community level, over the Internet, or by telephone. Community-Based Locations:
Paramus – Paramus Valley Hospital, Wednesdays at 7pm, 1 Valley Health Plaza (Across from 650 Winters Ave/ Luckow Pavilion)
Paterson – Eva’s Recovery Center, Tuesdays at 9pm, 393 Main Street
Teaneck – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tuesdays at 7am-8am, 61 Church Street
Teaneck – Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Saturdays at 7pm, Chadwick & Grange Roads Telephone Meetings: On a weekly basis, once every week
Sundays at 8pm, Wednesdays at 8pm, or Fridays at 8pm
641-297-5330 Press 2, then PIN Code 4567891#
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitions: Community based groups affiliated with the Northern New Jersey Maternal and Child Health Consortium. For expectant and current mothers twenty years of age or older with attention on raising public awareness of the basic components of prenatal care—early care, good nutrition, avoidance of drugs, including not drinking and not using tobacco, and promotion of breastfeeding. The Coalition has targeted low income and underserved communities in which women often do not receive early prenatal care and infant mortality rates are high. The coalition contains a number of different programs, including projects on maternal and infant health, child and adolescent health, family health, and community health. Also holds programs for mothers under 20 years of age who are pregnant or have children in order to help these at-risk families.
Contact: Marie Kinsella, Director, 973-881-6927 Local Office: 660 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Paterson, NJ
Palisades Medical Hospital’s “I Quit Smoking”: Cessation program that allows Medicare/Medicaid cardholders to quit at a lower cost than other programs. Help with withdrawal symptoms and behavior modification. Addiction and physical assessments conducted at first appointment. Uses approved medications and combination therapies. Includes access to pulmunologists as well as behavior therapists. Provide transportation services. Follow ups are available. Spanish speaking staff is available.
Contact 1-800-45-SMOKE .
Pascack Valley Hospital’s Quitting Smoking, Are You Ready? : Smoking cessation program for individuals who have always wanted to quit, but are not sure if they are ready to stop. Programs are held every other month with follow-up support groups during the off months. A Tobacco Dependence Specialist from the Preventive Medicine Institute provides in-depth information on tobacco dependence and how to kick the habit. Call the Pascack Valley Health Information Resource Center at 201-358-6000 to register & obtain information on program dates/locations.
Pascack Valley Hospital, 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
SmokEnders: Six or seven week program with classes in New York City with toll-free helpline, once a week. Focuses on behavior modification and smoker self-awareness. Intended ideally for mid to large companies, the program uses a positive approach to teach people how to stop smoking through onsite and web-based seminars. Also offers a personal at-home audio “QuitKit”. Call to find dates, times and locations. www.smokenders.com
P.O. Box 316, Kensington, MD 20895
1-800-828- HELP (1-800-828-4357)
Saddle Brook Community School’s Stop Smoking with Hypnosis: A one night class using hypnosis to aid in tobacco cessation through behavior modification. Reinforcement tapes are available onsite. Taught by Barry Wolfson, a hypnosis specialist, the class is one hour long and is run once in both the spring and fall semesters. Cost is $42. For registration information, call 201-291-0137.
Teaneck Community and Education Center’s Stop Smoking with Hypnosis: A one night class using hypnosis to aid in tobacco cessation through behavior modification. Reinforcement tapes are available onsite. Taught by Barry Wolfson, a hypnosis specialist with formal training in both counseling and hypnotherapy, the class is one hour long and is run twice in both the spring and fall semesters. Cost is $40. For registration information, call 201-833-5514.
UMDNJ School of Public Health’s Tobacco Dependence Clinic: A comprehensive program that provides assessment, behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, information and referral tailored to a person’s individual needs. The clinic is for people who have decided to quit smoking, for those who are considering quitting, and for concerned relatives and friends of a tobacco dependent person. The clinic is a New Jersey QuitCenter location.
Also has a Stop Smoking Program for Latinos (Proyecto Vida: Deje de Fumar), which provides tobacco cessation services for Spanish-speaking individuals. Tobacco Dependence Clinic: 317 George Street, Suite 210
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2008
Phone: 732-235-8222
Fax: 732-235-8298
E-mail: clinic@tobaccoprogram.org Web: www.tobaccoclinic.org Proyecto Vida Program: Teléfono: 732-235-6891
Correo electrónico: vegaro@umdnj.edu Pagina de Web: www.proyectovidanofume.org
Valley Hospital’s Tobacco Education and Treatment Program Counseling Services: The program offers face-to-face counseling with a customized approach to quitting. Individuals are afforded the opportunity to work with a tobacco dependence treatment specialist individually or in a group setting. The program is offered bimonthly. Services are provided on a sliding scale. For more information or to register call 201-447-8612
E-mail: webinfo@valleyhealth.com
