Somerset Hunterdon Warren Psychological Association


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    • Saturday, September 26, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Liberty Hall: The Polish American Citizen’s Club at 9 Kline Boulevard, Whitehouse Station
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    • Friday, October 30, 2026
    • 10:15 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Watchung Valley Golf Club 600 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ 07069
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    Somerset Hunterdon Warren Psychological Association

    In-Person Only – Lunch Included
    "Youth Nicotine and Cannabis Use: Trends and Treatments"
    Presented by Jill M. Williams, MD
    Event Details
    Date Friday, October 30, 2026
    Time Registration 10:15-10:50 • Welcome and Intro 10:50-11 • Program 11-12:30pm • Lunch 12:30
    Location Watchung Valley Golf Club
    600 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ 07069
    Fees SHWPA Member $60 | Non-Member $70 | Student $15 (Lunch included)
    There is a separate NJPA CE Credit Administrative Fee that is paid to NJPA online before the program. See 'Program Notes' below for more details.
    Program Overview

    The purpose of this program is to enable the learner to recognize and understand trends in vaping new tobacco, nicotine and cannabis products, along with implications for treatment.

    About the Presenter

    Jill M. Williams, MD: Jill M. Williams, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry at Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. She received her medical degree at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed psychiatry residency training at Duke University. The focus of Dr. Williams work has been in addressing tobacco in individuals with mental illness or other addictions through treatment and systems interventions. Her work has been published in journals including JAMA, Nicotine and Tobacco Research and featured in US News and World Report. She is Medical Director for the TCTTAC Program in NYC, in collaboration with Center for Practice Innovation at Columbia University. In 2015 she was the recipient of the Remarkable Achievement Award of the NJ Psychiatric Association. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and former Chairperson for the APA Council on Addiction Psychiatry. She is co-author of the 2025 book entitled - Treating Addiction to Tobacco and Nicotine Products, a Guidebook for Clinicians, published by APA Press.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

    1. Recognize how common the use of nicotine vaping products and cannabis products are, including trends over time.
    2. Be aware of the health and mental health harms of vaping and cannabis use to counsel patients on potential risks.
    3. Participants will understand how young people experience increased vulnerability to addiction as well as unknown effects on the developing brain from vaping.
    4. Participants will learn the assessments and treatments for nicotine dependence from smoking, vaping and for cannabis use disorder.
    Program Notes

    Level: Intermediate | Target Audience: Psychologists

    NJPA CE Credit / Administrative Fee: The NJPA Administrative Fee is paid to NJPA online before the program. The NJPA Link will be emailed prior to this program. NJPA Administrative Fees: NJPA Member $15; Non-NJPA Member $40. NJPA will email the Program Evaluation to you after the program. Non-NJPA Members can create a non-member account on the NJPA website at no cost, to pay the administrative fee and obtain their CE Certificate.

    ADA Accommodations: Available upon written request by emailing Virginia Walters, Psy.D. at virginiawaltersm4@gmail.com no later than October 23, 2026.

    Registration Deadline: October 23, 2026

    Dr. Williams does not have any commercial support or any conflict of interest with this program. This workshop is co-sponsored by NJPA and SHWPA. NJPA is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. NJPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

    Thank you for being part of the SHWPA community. We look forward to seeing you at the event.

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Thursday, October 14, 2021 Working with Personality Disorders: Clinical and Supervision Considerations
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: ASSESSING COERCIVE CONTROL, EVALUATING RISK, AND PLANNING FOR SAFETY IN FORENSIC CONTEXTS
Friday, March 05, 2021 Covid19 Conundrums: Practicing Positive Ethics During a Pandemic
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Friday, May 29, 2020 Virtual Social Hour
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Friday, June 14, 2019 6/14: Free Lunch and Networking at Urban Table
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