by Briana Keating | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
It's that time of year again; prom and graduation season is officially underway! This time of year is marked by a lot of celebrations and parties. Unfortunately, this can also be a common time of year for teens to use harmful substances, like alcohol, marijuana,...
by bryna | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
It's prom and graduation season! This is a good time for families to become familiar with Massachusetts Social Host Liability Laws. A Social Host is anyone (adult or minor) who is in control of the premises and who furnishes alcohol or allows it to be consumed...
by Briana Keating | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, I had the chance to hear Dr. Catherine Sanderson give a talk on the Science of the Happiness at the Braintree Town Hall. This event was sponsored by Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan and the Braintree Community Partnership on Substance use....
by bryna | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Paul Williams If you suffer abuse from an intimate partner, please stop what you're doing, and call The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). According to the World Health Organization alcohol can be a major contributor to intimate partner...
by Briana Keating | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The experiences we have as children, both positive and negative, can have lasting impacts on our health and behavior as adults. You may have heard of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). The idea of ACEs came out of a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente from...
by Briana Keating | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, Susan Poirer, Public Health Nurse for the Town of Milton, wrote an article for the Milton Times on bullying prevention. I wanted to share this article for two reasons. First, bullying is an important public health issue that can have lasting...
