Every day, Suffolk AME members dedicate their time and expertise to bettering the Suffolk County community, embodying the altruistic nature of our membership. Debora Rippel, a Senior Public Health Educator in the Health Services Unit, is hard at work organizing FREE Smoking Cessation classes for Suffolk County Residents! View the Smoking Cessation brochure.

These helpful classes will provide participants with important information about the physical, emotional, and habitual aspects of smoking and will discuss practical and proven methods for stopping smoking. Please note that pre-registration is required for all classes. Registration remains open for each class until the second session.

To Register for Any Class Below: Contact Debora at 631-853-2928 or Debora.rippel@suffokcountyny.gov.

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‍► Tuesday

‍‍‣ South Shore University Hospital 1933 Union Blvd, Bay Shore

Dates: January 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18

Reunion: March 4, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:15 PM

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‣ Long Island Community Hospital at NYU Langone 100 Hospital Road, Patchogue

Dates: March 11, 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15

Reunion: April 29, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:15 PM

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► Thursday

‍‍‣ St. Charles Hospital, Wisdom Conference Center 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson

Dates: January 9, 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13

Reunion: February 27, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:15 PM

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‣ St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, Medical Building 25 Route 25A, Smithtown

Dates: March 6, 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10

Reunion: April 24, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:15 PM

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Support Group: In order to attend the support group, you must have attended and completed a full program (6 weeks) of smoking cessation classes. If you have attended our program and are not receiving the support group reminder and would like to, please contact Debora at 631-853-2928.  The support group begins at 6:00 PM.  

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The support group is held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM in the Office of Health Education located at 725 Veterans Highway, Bldg. C016, Hauppauge, NY. Please note, if there is a holiday on the 1st Wednesday, the group with take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.