Community Presentations/Speakers

The PTG works with the Bedford School District to bring in speakers to address topics impacting our students, families, and communities ranging from mental health, internet safety, drug/alcohol awareness, and more. Upcoming events will be advertised in Principal notes, PTG website, PTG social media and PTG newsletters. 

Visit BCTV to view past PTG Programming events.

PRIOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS:

LINKS TO PAST COMMUNITY EVENTS:

  • DEPUTY MATT FLEMING and DETECTIVE ERIC KINSMAN– Internet Safety for Parents – March 6, 2024
  • KEVIN HINES  – October 30, 2023 – Kevin Hines is an award-winning brain/mental health and suicide prevention activist, multiple award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and international speaker sharing his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (19 years of age), he attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. He is one of only thirty-six to survive the fall. Today, Kevin dedicates his life to saving lives, encouraging others to seek help, and by spreading empathy and his message of hope.
  • ONE PILL CAN KILL – October 23, 2023 – The Bedford School District, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), event to educate the public about the dangers of counterfeit pills.
  • SCARLETT LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT – February 23, 2022 – Choose Love Movement is inspired by 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, his final acts of love, and his mother’s path of forgiveness after Jesse was killed in a school shooting. Scarlett’s shared her powerful and inspirational message of Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion. Click HERE to watch Scarlett’s presentation.
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID: Parents, Kids and Mental Health (Part 1 of 3-March 18, 2021) Moving through the psychological stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • PARENTS OF HIGH SCHOOLERS: A Deeper Dive – How to Best Support Your Teens’ Wellness (April 8, 2021-Part 2 of 3) During COVID and Non-COVID times
  • THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF COVID: How to Not Only Survive but Thrive! (May 6, 2021-Part 3 of 3) A focus on resiliency, regulation and relationship
  • FIVE MAJOR SIGNS of Emotional Distress (2017) Back in 2017 Former NH Supreme Court Justice Broderick spoke to students, teachers and parents of Bedford about his own experience with mental illness in his family, the 5 signs of emotional distress and the need to change our perceptions and remove the stigma surrounding mental health. Although this video is from 2017, the message is still relevant today.
  • Community Forum on the Vaping Epidemic: November 6, 2019 – Presentations by medical professionals, school administrators and law enforcement to educate and inform parents/guardians on the dangers of vaping. Vaping Community Forum Presentation