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Speakers Bureau

The Newton-Wellesley Collaborative for Healthy Families and Communities (CHF&C) is pleased to offer a Speakers Bureau, providing qualified speakers for civic organizations, businesses, schools, and community groups in our area. This free community service is designed to provide up-to-date information on a wide variety of health and wellness issues.

To request a free speaker, please complete our request form. We ask that you make your request at least six weeks in advance.

Speakers Bureau Topics

Available topics of talks by our healthcare professionals include:

Children/Adolescent Mental Health

  • Depression
  • Bullying
  • Socializing 
  • Eating Disorders
  • Parenting/Social Media/Screen-time

Adult Mental Health:

  • Depression
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression

Elder Services:

  • Staying at One’s Home
  • Elder Driving 
  • Caregivers
  • Dementia
  • Mindfulness

High School/Municipal Sports

  • Concussion Assessment
  • Concussion Treatment
  • Substance Use
  • Parents in Sports
  • Stress/Mindfulness

Nutrition

  • Healthy Eating
  • Healthy Shopping
  • Shopping on a Budget
  • Diets for Specific Medical Conditions
  • Diabetes

Pharmacy

  • Polypharmacy (use of multiple medications)
  • Ask the Pharmacist
  • Sleep Medication
  • Over-the-Counter vs Prescription Medicines
  • Herbals/Supplements

Palliative Care

  • The Conversation
  • Bereavement

Substance Use

  • Legalization of Marijuana
  • Opioid Addiction and Treatment

Additional topics are available upon request.

For More Information about the Speakers Bureau, please contact Kimberly Gerard, Program Manager, Community Outreach: