Brookline Events During National Public Health Week

BROOKLINE, MA — The Brookline Department of Public Health has announced virtual events that will take place in the town as part of National Public Health Week, which begins on Monday, April 4 and runs through Sunday, April 10.

Monday, April 4 at 6 p.m. Public Health and the Public Good: Bolstering Brookline for the Future. A Virtual Community Conversation.

Moderated by Chris Chanyasulkit, PhD, incoming President of the American Public Health Association. Presenters: Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH; Dean, Boston University School of Public Health; Giselle Ferro Puigbo, JD, Executive Director, Brookline Community Foundation; Kimberley Richardson, MSW, Brookline activist; and Irving Allen, MD., retired psychiatrist, , Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations. All five are residents of Brookline. To register, click here.

Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. Teens and Screens. Finding Balance in the New Normal.

Free stream of documentary “LIKE” and virual forum moderated by “Mediatrician” Dr. Michael Rich, Director, Center on Media and Child Health, Boston Children’s Hospital. To register, click here.

Thursday, April 7, 9:00 a.m. or 6 p.m. Mindfulness Meditation.

How to bring mindfulness into everyday life led by Brookline resident, Jeannine Schroder, founder of Moment2Moment. A 45-minute session offered twice on Thursday, including the chance to practice two mindfulness meditations. To register for the morning session, click here. To register for the evening session, click here.

Month of April.

Back by popular demand – A month’s worth of climate-conscious vegetarian recipes. www.brooklinema.gov/health. Click on National Public Health Week and scroll down to recipes.

Anyone with questions about these events should contact Director of Community Health Lynne Karsten at 617-730-2336 or lkarsten@brooklinema.gov.