The Topic

The Topic

By Cathleen Liberty, Health Director, Town of Franklin (MA)NewsHealth & FitnessEducation
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The Topic episodes

  • 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)

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    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  [email protected] 

    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
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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" 

    42 min
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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" 

    49 min
  • 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  [email protected] 

    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" 

    35 min

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