Community Education Programs

Webster Place Lecture Series

The Center sponsors this lecture series for mental health professionals who work in the Brookline Schools or in the Brookline community. Topics are clinically relevant and presented by accomplished therapists in the Boston Area. The series is held at the Center’s 40 Webster Place location on select Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:30 throughout the academic year. CEUs are available for social workers. For more information, please contact Vicky Cahill at (617) 277-8107.

Fall 2007 Lecture Schedule

Sher Parent Gatherings

Each year, the Center sponsors several lively evening presentations for Brookline parents on a variety of topics of concern. Each gathering consists of a brief talk by senior therapists from the Brookline Community Mental Health Center followed by an interactive discussion.

Recent topics included:

  • Balancing Marriage and Parenthood: How Parents Agree and Disagree on Parenting Decisions
  • Parenting in the 21st Century: Media Impact on Children, Competitive Expectations, and Parent Peer Pressure
  • Balancing Divorce and Being Single with Parenting.

Please visit our News & Events page for more information on the next Sher Parent Gathering.

 

Community Consultation

 

Center Staff provide consultation to agencies in the community including the Brookline Housing Authority, Brookline Schools, Brookline Police, Council on Aging, and the Brookline Health Department.