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Saint Peter's University Hospital Hosts Family Lecture Series

First lecture will discuss safe socialization for teenagers during COVID-19

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Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is hosting a free virtual lecture series on adolescent and family health issues. The first event in the series, “Adolescents and Ways to Safely Socialize,” will be presented virtually on February 10, 2021 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM over Zoom. Susan Brill-Goldberg, MD, chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, will share safe ways for adolescents to safely socialize amid a pandemic.

In addition, Dr. Brill-Goldberg will review the importance of socialization for adolescents, the status of COVID-19 in New Jersey and the impact it has had on children and teenagers. She will also discuss participation in school clubs and sports.

To register for “Adolescents and Ways to Safely Socialize,” please visit: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jyfOO0zmSLO5vPEr5wWu3A

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Organized by Saint Peter’s Opioid Task Force, this virtual lecture series is designed for parents and families. The presentation will address common parental concerns about the numerous ways the pandemic has impacted teens, from issues like isolation to how they cope, socialize and develop. The series will also explore addiction which has escalated during the pandemic and resources for successful recovery.

There will be six lectures in the series, with the first beginning on February 10. Subsequent lectures will be presented every other Wednesday through April. Each lecture will start at 6:30 PM. The full list of lecture topics is below:

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February 10, 2021: Adolescents and Ways to Safely Socialize

Presented by Susan Brill-Goldberg, MD, Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital

February 24, 2021: Adolescents/Family Coping Skills During the Pandemic

Presented by Suzanne Lind, MD, Psychiatry, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Registration link: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us...

March 10, 2021: Adolescent Brain Development and Addiction

Presented by Tejal Mehta, MD, Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Registration link: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p6L9vxZ1SiuLRSQFuyW_Fw

March 24, 2021: Vaping and the Adolescent

Presented by Nicki Francis and Mara Carlin, BS, CPS, Wellspring Center for Prevention

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Registration link: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TswvyYdFTxm6d5qSNMRNJw

April 7, 2021: Recovery Coaches

Presented by Bonnie Nolan, PhD, Woodbridge Opioid Overdose Recovery Program (WOORP)

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Registration link: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dcB-NO7KQbCuOm1fhIIvqw

April 21, 2021: Successful Recovery from Addiction

Presented by Don Rogers, Community Outreach Director at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper

From 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Registration link: https://SaintPetersHCS.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5QCvDKsbSk-JkDa2sAna3w

If you have any questions about the virtual lectures, please contact Robert J. LaForgia, coordinator, Healthier Middlesex, at rlaforgia@saintpetersuh.com or 732-745-8600, ext. 5831. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.

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