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by Jordan Mayblum

Brookline Police Department Social Worker to Offer Weekly Online Office Hours

Chief Andrew Lipson is pleased to announce that the Brookline Police Department’s civilian social worker will begin hosting weekly virtual office hours as in-person services remain limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beginning Wednesday, May 20, and continuing each Wednesday until further notice, Brookline Police Social Worker Annabel Lane will hold virtual office hours from 3-6 p.m. via Zoom.

The virtual office hours will be open to Brookline residents in need of support or resources related to mental health needs, substance use recovery and additional needs for themselves or loved ones in the community. The services are free and confidential.

To access the virtual office hours, click here. Upon accessing the link, participants will be placed in the waiting room and be admitted one-by-one to speak with Lane. Participants may also access the office hours using the meeting ID: 815 7170 5817 and password: 2268.

“The work that Annabel does to support people in our community who are facing mental health and substance use disorder challenges is as important now as it has ever been,” Chief Lipson said. “These virtual office hours will provide a key resource for those in need and fill a gap left by the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of service providers to assist those most in need. I invite anyone in town who feels they need support to make use of this option to connect with Annabel virtually.”

Updates from Brookline Rec, Health, and Economic Development

In case you missed them, here are some recent updates from Brookline Recreation, the Brookline Department of Public Health and the Economic Development Division.

Recreation Survey Live Now

Brookline Recreation has invited residents to fill out a brief survey related to programming as it works to plan for future offerings with the impacts of COVID-19 in mind.

To complete the survey, click here.

#ShopBrookline Storefront Signage Program

In partnership with the Brookline business community, the Town of Brookline has created a coordinated storefront signage program to fill Brookline’s commercial areas with bright, positive messaging and clearly communicate how Brookline businesses are open for business during COVID-19. Read the full #ShopBrookline Sign Program Press Release here.

Storefront signs, which are 18×24 inches and free to Brookline businesses, are now available. Request a sign for your storefront here. A #ShopBrookline social media kit will also be available soon.

Participating businesses can be included in the Brookline Chamber of Commerce’s
Open for Business Database by submitting the following information to Debbie Miller (debbie@brooklinechamber.com), the Chamber’s Executive Director:

Business name
Business type (i.e. restaurant, service, retail, or nonprofit org)
Sign type requested (i.e. Delivery and/or takeout, Online offerings, We are open, Be back soon)
Business website
Business Email (optional)
Business Phone (optional)
Short description of how your business is currently open