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A Conversation about Mental Health and Gun Control

The Ward 6 Democratic Committee of Newton and the Mayor’s Crime Prevention Commission invite you to A Conversation on Gun Control and Mental Health.


State Rep. Ruth Balser and Ward 6 Alderman-at-Large Greg Schwartz will offer their ideas on this important subject.


Ruth is a clinical psychologist who has used this background extensively to shape public policy.  She is an expert in how  environment and opportunity shape an individual’s perceptions, and how those perceptions in turn shape that individual’s life. 

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Greg Schwartz is both a doctor and a lawyer. He is a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a health policy analyst as well.  He will use both sets of skills for this discussion.


There may be a few more speakers whose presence we are unable to confirm right now.

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