Griffin Health in Derby offers free tobacco cessation program

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DERBY - Griffin Health offers education, advice, and support to help individuals prepare to quit smoking with an upcoming session of its free tobacco cessation program.

“That’s It – Learn to Quit” teaches a variety of methods to help individuals quit smoking over the course of six weekly meetings. 

There will be a session held on Mondays Oct. 21 and 28, and Nov. 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

The program encourages participants to acknowledge and honor past successes in their goal to quit tobacco. 

The goal is to help individuals learn how to stop using tobacco without the guilt, shame, and fear of failure by teaching several different methods of quitting and managing nicotine withdrawal. Through group discussion and interactive activities, participants learn how to develop a quit plan that addresses their personal behaviors and habits. 

Strategies to manage nicotine withdrawal, behaviors, triggers, and urges are discussed as well as weight control and stress management.

Participants must be prepared to attend all six sessions. 

To register, visit griffinhealth.org/tobacco-cessation or call 203-732-1369.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to host program on special needs strategies

Special Needs Success: Effective strategies for parents to empower their kids and plan for the future

Location: Plumb Memorial Library Meeting Room, 65 Wooster St., Shelton

Date/Time: Sept. 18, 6 p.m.

Register online: https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/.../special-needs.../

or call: 203-924-1580 ext. 5102.

Are you stressed by the morning rush with your child? Does it take forever to get things done?

Discover strategies to make morning routines run smoothly and effective time management possible! Learn the tools to help your child self-regulate their emotions and behaviors.

Are you concerned about the future of your loved one with special needs?

Learn all about Special Needs Planning from nuts to bolts.

The talk will be given by Dr. Stephanie Soalt and Renee Goldman Schwarz, Financial Planner.

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Oxford Public Library to host communication strategies program today

Dementia Care: Effective Communication Strategies program at 6 p.m. today (Feb. 10)

Communication is more than just talking and listening - it's also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language.

As people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect.

Join Rick Abbot and Maria Tomasetti from Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter in a virtual meeting to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer's and other dementias, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate in the early, middle, and late stages.

Register to be sent the link to join.

https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=OXFORD...

This is shared from the Oxford Public Library Facebook page.

Beacon Falls Library to host webinar on coping with anxiety during pandemic

Dr. Barbara Berkowitz received a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, and her MA and Ph.D. from SUNY at Buffalo in clinical psychology. She has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and private practice, as well as spending five years as a professor in southern California. 


Shared from the Beacon Falls Public Library Facebook page.

Learn to quit smoking in program at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Griffin Hospital will hold a smoking cessation program starting March 27./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital offers free education, advice, and support to help individuals prepare to quit smoking with its four-week smoking cessation program starting March 27.

“That’s It - Learn to Quit” teaches a variety of methods to help individuals quit smoking. 

The program consists of Wednesday night meetings from 5:30-7 p.m. scheduled for March 27, and April 3, 10, and 17 at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

There is also a “reunion” for graduates of the program at 5:30 p.m. April 24 in the Center.

“The goal of the program is to help you learn how to quit,” said Richard Le Pera, a co-coordinator of the program. “There are different methods of quitting and managing nicotine withdrawal. If one method didn’t work for you in the past we’ll help you understand all your options.”

Through group discussion and interactive activities, participants learn how to develop a quit plan that addresses their personal behaviors and habits. 

Strategies to manage nicotine withdrawal, behaviors, triggers, and urges are discussed as well as weight control and stress management.

Participants must be prepared to attend all four sessions.

To register for “That’s It – Learn to Quit,” call 203-732-7106.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.