Community Education Programs

Community 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 41 Garrison Road location on select Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:30 throughout the academic year. CEUs are available for social workers. For more information, please contact Zack Beck-Goss, LCSW at (617) 277-8107.

Click here for the 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 click here 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.