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KEYNOTE SPEAKER/MODERATOR, FACILITATOR AND EMCEE
Want to energize your next conference for parents, healthcare providers, educators – all adults with kids in their lives?

Words Can Work® creator Jeanne Blake’s multimedia presentation Raising Healthy Kids in a Stressful World takes adults into kids’ worlds. In their own words, young people describe the challenges they face growing up - from bullying and substance abuse to early sexual activity, stress and depression. They tell how strong, nurturing connections, and talking with a trusted adult, makes all the difference.

Blake offers the latest research, communication tips and strategies and the words to help start and continue these potentially lifesaving conversations.

Also recognized for her excellent moderating and facilitation skills, Jeanne Blake sets just the right tone for your conference or annual meeting.

Read What People Are Saying About Jeanne Blake
See Jeanne Blake’s past speaking engagements.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS
Strong families make strong communities. When you sponsor community forum featuring Words Can Work DVDs and booklets you invest in your community.

Plan a community forum with key community stakeholders to initiate a lifesaving dialogue about issues affecting adolescents and young adults. Forum for large groups or small feature any of our DVDs. Participants view and discuss the video and receive Words Can Work booklets and other take home materials.

Words Can Work’s DVDs are featured at Town Hall Meetings at the Massachusetts State House. These forums are co-sponsored by Partners HealthCare. Hundreds of educators and other professionals who work with youth and families, and parents, advocates, policymakers, and work/life professionals view and discuss one of our DVDs with an expert panel. Attendees receive a copy of the featured DVD and Words Can Work booklets for their community outreach. Read attendees comments.

ONLINE AND ONSITE TRAININGS
Our online Webinars and Webcasts and onsite trainings prepare professionals to deliver our programs.

Jeanne Blake and Dr. Joseph Gold, Medical Director of McLean Hospital, Harvard's largest psychiatric facility, trained Boston Public School personnel in the delivery of Depression: True Stories to students, parents and school personnel. Attendees reported that the training significantly enhanced their skills. Read comments.

IN THE WORKPLACE
Corporate work/life and EAPs feature Words Can Work resources. When families can talk openly, everyone benefits. Kids grow up more safely and parents are less stressed and more focused at work and in life. Offer our DVDs and booklets to your employees. Read how Massachusetts General Hospital's EAP is using Words Can Work.

Workshops at John Hancock Financial Services:
• 87% of participants intend to talk more and listen actively to kids following the workshop.
• 100% of participants recommend Words Can Work workshops.

Workshops at 3M Corporation:
• Words Can Work programs are among the most popular resources offered internationally in 3M’s 60 plants, according to the Director of Occupational Health.
• 88% of parents/caregivers who attended Words Can Work workshops reported that they learned new skills to start family conversations.

For more information contact Kettie MacLean at kmaclean@wordscanwork.com or 978.282.1663.

	Healthy Lifestyles Tip Cards - Two-sided card Tip cards for starting and continuing open communication with young people about physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight.
	Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon - DVD Young people tell their powerful stories about drinking and driving, drug addiction, and avoiding alcohol use.
	Depression: True Stories - DVD Young adults and their families tell about living with depression.
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