Speaking Schedule
Dr. Brooks’ 2026 Speaking Schedule
Dr. Brooks addresses essential themes in his presentations, including strategies for nurturing confidence and resilience in ourselves, our children, and in others; balancing our personal and professional lives; managing stress more effectively; creating positive work and school environments; and enriching family relationships. His emphasis is on identifying and reinforcing the strengths or “islands of competence” in ourselves and others so that we may all lead more meaningful, successful lives.
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January
Needham, MA, “Nurturing Hope and Resilience in Students Who Struggle with Learning,” 6:30-8:00 p.m. ET, Virtual event for parents of students at the Churchill School and Center in New York City, www.churchillschoolnyc.org/
Needham, MA, “Nurturing Tenacity and Resilience: A Lifelong Gift for Our Children.” I will be speaking on the third day at the Childhood Potential online Montessori conference, a free event for parents and educators of children ages 0-6. The conference is scheduled from January 26-30. Register at www.childhoodpotential.com.
March
Needham, MA, “A Shift from Deficits to Strengths: Strategies to Nurture Motivation and Resilience in Students,” 1:00-1:50 p.m. ET, as part of a two-day Virtual event for the 40th anniversary Executive Function Conference, sponsored by ResearchILD. Register at www.smarts-ef.org/professional-learning-events-training-annual-events/#Conference
Newton, MA, “Strength-Based Strategies to Nurture Resilience in Therapy,” 9:00-11:00 a.m., for staff and trainees at Copernican Clinical Services, www.copernican.solutions
Needham, MA, “Nurturing Purpose and Resilience Throughout Our Lives,” noon-1:30 p.m., as part of the Lunch and Learn Series, sponsored by Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, www.tbsneedham.org/
Medford, MA, “Nurturing Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Motivation and Resilience in Schools,” 12:15-1:15 p.m., for students and faculty in the School Psychology program, Tufts University. https://asegrad.tufts.edu/program/school-psychology-masters
April
Belmont, MA, “The Power of Mindsets: A Strength-Based Therapeutic Approach for Nurturing Resilience: Part I” 1:00-2:00 p.m., as part of a Special Topics Seminar for psychology interns in the Child and Adolescent Program at McLean Hospital, www.mcleanhospital.org/
Boston, MA, “Lessening Stress and Nurturing Resilience in Ourselves and Others,” 9:30-10:45 a.m., as part of a two-day Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Coaching Immersion Program, Harvard Medical School.
Belmont, MA, “The Power of Mindsets: A Strength-Based Therapeutic Approach for Nurturing Resilience: Part II” 1:00-2:00 p.m., as part of a Special Topics Seminar for psychology interns in the Child and Adolescent Program at McLean Hospital, www.mcleanhospital.org/
Needham, MA, “Creating Positive Emotions in Stressful Times: A Foundation for Learning and Resilience,” 8:20-11:00 a.m. ET, virtual event for Ukrainian educators and mental health professionals.
May
through May 6. Needham, MA, “Resilience in the Face of Trauma,” virtual interview with Patrick Ney as part of a three-day free “Trauma Healing in the Age of AI & Social Media Summit. Register at: https://summitsforimpact.com/trauma-healing/?affiliate=drrobertbrooks
Belmont, MA, “A Strength-Based Approach in Clinical Care,” noon-1:00 p.m., for second-year students in the Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Fellowship Program at McLean Hospital, www.mcleanhospital.org/training/pbac
Belmont, MA, “A Strength-Based Approach in Clinical Care,” 3:00-4:00 p.m., for first-year students in the Post-Baccalaureate Clinical Fellowship Program at McLean Hospital, www.mcleanhospital.org/training/pbac
June
Needham, MA, “Nurturing Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Motivation and Resilience in Schools,” 1:30-3:00 p.m., a virtual presentation for graduate students in the School Psychology program, Tufts University, Medford, MA. https://asegrad.tufts.edu/program/school-psychology-masters
September
“Creating Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Learning, Motivation, and Resilience in Schools,” 8:30 a.m.-noon, for the New Teacher, Mentoring, and Induction Program at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, www.eatonresa.org
October
“Lessons from the ‘Upstream Parable’: Nurturing Resilience in Ourselves and Others,” (Keynote), 8:30-9:30 a.m., at the virtual 38th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Health Office of Suicide Prevention, https://health.maryland.gov/bha/suicideprevention/pages/home.aspx
November
“Learning and Resilience in Challenging Times,” 4:00-5:30 p.m., webinar sponsored by the Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education for staff who have received Exemplary Projects Awards, www.goldinfoundation.org
“Lessening Stress and Nurturing Resilience in Ourselves and Others,” 11:05 a.m.-12:20 p.m., as part of a two-day Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Coaching Immersion Program, Harvard Medical School.
December
“Creating Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Learning and Resilience,” (Keynote) 8:30-9:30 a.m., at the Annual Conference of the Indiana Association for the Gifted, https://www.iag-online.org/Program
Presentations
Creating Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Learning, Motivation, and Resilience in Schools.
September 30, 2026
Dr Brooks will present an all-morning workshop for the New Teacher, Mentoring, and Induction Program at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency in Charlotte, MI. His topic is “Creating Positive Emotions: A Foundation for Learning, Motivation, and Resilience in Schools.”