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Cathleen Liberty, Health Director, Town of Franklin (MA)

The Topic will discuss public health issues with people who have expertise on public health topics.

Episodes

  1. 06/03/2025

    007 - New Hope services on Domestic Violence

    A conversation with Lily Bufalino and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty New Hope web page -  https://www.new-hope.org/  Toll-Free, 24-Hour Hotline at 800-323-HOPE (4673) —------------ We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    29 min

  2. 04/07/2025

    006 - Healthy Brain Initiative

    A conversation with Tammy Pozerycki and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty recorded in February 2025 Alzheimer's Association page - https://www.alz.org/  Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program -  https://www.franklinma.gov/587/Dementia-Alzheimers We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    36 min

  3. 04/05/2025

    005 - Caring for Dementia & Alzheimer’s

    Recorded November 2022 A conversation with Tammy Pozerycki and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty Tammy’s consulting business -> https://alternativesinalzheimerscare.com/  She is also Outpatient Community Liaison for Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital  https://www.westboroughbehavioral.com/programs/outpatient-services  Alzheimer's Association page - https://www.alz.org/  Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program -  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/sunshine-club  We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    46 min

  4. 04/04/2025

    004 - Danielle Hopkins & Heath Nisbett, Music Therapy

    Recorded in March , 2022 Danielle is Director at the Franklin Senior Center. Heath is one of the instructors of the “Tune It Out“ guitar program for veterans. Both are Board certified music therapists. Brian Schreck is the music therapist Heath was referring to about "heartbeat" music therapy https://www.thebeatoftheheartmovie.com/  Berklee's free online course on music wellness https://www.coursera.org/learn/music-for-wellness  American Music Therapy Association  https://www.musictherapy.org/ We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    41 min

  5. 04/03/2025

    003 - Marcia Symanski - New Hope

    Recorded November, 2021 New Hope Hotline -> 800-323-HOPE or 800-323-4673 Web page = www.new-hope.org/  We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    34 min

  6. 04/02/2025

    002 - Jennifer Knight-Levine - SAFE Coalition

    Recorded September 2021 SAFE Coalition hotline - 508-488-8105 SAFE Coalition website - https://www.safecoalitionma.org/  We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    48 min

  7. 04/01/2025

    001 - Tina Powderly - Franklin Food Pantry

    Recorded September 2021 Franklin Food Pantry website -> https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/  We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).  For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov    If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov  The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License   Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic"

    34 min
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The Topic will discuss public health issues with people who have expertise on public health topics.

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    Cathleen Liberty, Health Director, Town of Franklin (MA)
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    © Copyright 2025 Cathleen Liberty, Health Director, Town of Franklin (MA)
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