About Us
We are the resource center for tobacco use treatment and prevention for the State of Maryland. Our resource center is funded by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and located on the campus of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. We hope you will find the posted information useful as you help your clients work toward a tobacco-free life.
Please feel free to contact us to share your feedback, comments, and suggestions: MarylandTCRC@som.umaryland.edu
Mission
The Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center (Maryland TCRC) is dedicated to assisting providers and programs in reducing tobacco use among citizens across the state. Our mission is to link professionals and providers to state tobacco initiatives, to provide evidence-based, effective resources and tools to local programs, to create and support an extensive, collaborative network of tobacco prevention and treatment professionals, and to provide a forum for sharing best practices throughout the state of Maryland.
Maryland TCRC is a non-profit, state-funded organization. We cannot accept promotional links on our website and can only accept resource referrals and other website contributions from our collaborators and partners.
Contact Us
The Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center is located on the Campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
MAILING ADDRESS: 29 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
WEBSITE: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/mdtcrc/
EMAIL: MarylandTCRC@som.umaryland.edu
Please Note:
If you are a tobacco user and are thinking about quitting, please CLICK HERE for help OR call 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Directory
| Center Director: | Niharika Khanna, MD | nkhanna@som.umaryland.edu |
| Co Director (Mental Health Training): | Melanie Bennett, PhD | mbennett@som.umaryland.edu |
| Co Director (Tobacco Clinic): | Janaki Deepak, MD | jadeepak@som.umaryland.edu |
| Bio Statistician: | Elena Klyushnenkova, PhD | eklyushnenkova@som.umaryland.edu |
| Project Manager: | Michael Dark, DrPH | mdark@som.umaryland.edu |
| Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist: |
Julia Melamed, RN | julia.melamed@umm.edu |
| Project Coordinator: | Colleen Kernan, MPH | ckernan@som.umaryland.edu |
Advisory Board
Kathleen Connors-Juras
Associate Director,
American Cancer Society
Marc Fishman
Medical Director,
Maryland Treatment Centers
Kathleen Hoke
Professor/Director,
University of Maryland Carey School of Law/Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy
George Kolodner
Medical Director,
Triple Track Treatment
Dana Moncrief
Director,
MDH Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control
Payam Sheikhattari
Professor/Director,
Morgan State University
Georgia Stevens
Long-Term Care Coordinator,
Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Lauren Vaszil
Manager, Behavioral Health and Substance Use, Mount Vernon Center,
Chase Brexton Health Care