Videos
Part of the Brookfield Cares mission is to promote awareness and education by focusing on the impact of substance abuse, depression, suicide, and other public health concerns. Please take the time to watch, and let us know what you think.
Getting Relationships Right: How you can grow developmental relationships with young people
•There’s a new TEDx Talk by Search Institute President and CEO Dr. Kent Pekel that discuses ways to strengthen relationships with all young people, and the positive outcomes these relationship assets can bring.
Warning Signs & Symptoms of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders, such as bulimia, binge eating disorder, and anorexia, are serious illnesses that involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding food, exercise, and body image. Though not diagnostic, this video from the National Eating Disorders Association outlines the basic warning signs and symptoms and will give you an idea of what to look out for.
A Member of Brookfield Cares Discusses the Community Addiction & Recovery Education & Support (C.A.R.E.S.) program
Brookfield Cares member Donna DeLuca was featured on a News 8 report on the opioid epidemic in our state, her family’s experience with addiction, and her work to address and help others dealing with these issues.
Click here to watch the complete news report.
(Donna’s segment starts at about 1 minute 13 seconds in.)
Nine Truths About Eating Disorders
For World Eating Disorders Action Day (June 2, 2016) the following video was posted in order to clarify public understanding.