Brookline Public Health Hires Substance Use Coordinator

BROOKLINE, MA — The town’s Public Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it has hired Laila McGeorge as its newest Substance Use Prevention Coalition Coordinator.

McGeorge has a master’s degree in social work and public health studies from the University of Connecticut. During her time as student, McGeorge interned at the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. She later held the role of Vape Prevention Coordinator for Southwestern Connecticut, where she prevented and treated nicotine use for teenagers throughout 14 communities. Prior to being hired by Brookline, she was a coalition coordinator for a Drug Free Communities federally-funded substance use prevention coalition in southern Connecticut.

“I’m thrilled to work with the Brookline community in developing evidenced-based strategies to support substance use prevention and health promotion for Brookline youth, parents, and community members,” McGeorge said.

Department Director Sigalle Reiss expressed confidence that the addition of McGeorge will have a positive impact on reducing youth substance use.