Upcoming Trainings
We are excited to announce our Spring 2023 dates for the NYC TCTTAC training for treatment of tobacco use disorder for behavioral health staff.
We are pleased to offer two different options for training this Fall:
• Training for Clinical staff (12 hours with continuing education)
• Training for Community Support staff (6 hours)
Training for Clinical Staff:
This four-part training is provided in 3-hour virtual sessions across four days (12 hours total). Parts 1 and 2 focus on assessment and treatment of tobacco use while Parts 3 and 4 provide information and practice around using Motivational Interviewing to treat tobacco use. Continuing education credits (10.5 hours allowing for breaks) are provided at no cost to participants. Please note that attendance is required across all four parts in order to receive continuing education credit.
CLINICAL SESSION #1
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Tuesday, 2/28/2023
9:00am – 12:00pm
CLINICAL SESSION #2
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Thursday, 3/2/2023
9:00am – 12:00pm
CLINICAL SESSION #3
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Monday, 3/6/2023
9:00am – 12:00pm
CLINICAL SESSION #4
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Thursday, 3/9/2023
9:00am – 12:00pm
Training for Community Support Staff (e.g., residential counselors, care or case managers):
This two-part training is provided in 3-hour virtual sessions across two days (6 hours total). Part 1 focuses on impact, prevalence, and health risks, of tobacco use, as well as mental health comorbidities and best practices. Part 2 focuses on basic Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills. There are no continuing education credits for the community support staff training.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SESSION #1
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Part 1: 10/13/2022 (Th)
Part 2: 10/24/2022 (F)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SESSION #2
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Part 1: 10/13/2022 (Th)
Part 2: 10/31/2022 (M)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SESSION #3
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Part 1: 12/7/2022 (W)
Part 2: 12/9/2022 (F)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SESSION #4
(all parts 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Part 1: 12/7/2022 (W)
Part 2: 12/14/2022 (W)
To register your staff for training, please use our contact form.
Our free training provides knowledge and builds skills essential to the treatment of tobacco use disorders, including practice using motivational interviewing techniques to address tobacco use.
Our Roadmap also
addresses training for
prescribing clinicians and
administrators as
part of a strategic
implementation plan.