Join Mary Lorusso-DiBara and Dr. Kerri Warren in the Barn at Mount Hope Farm for an informative and comprehensive talk about one of the most prevalent public health issues in Rhode Island, Ticks and Lyme disease. Dr. Warren and Ms. Lorusso-DiBara will be discussing everything from myths to prevention and treatment.
Aside from the lecture Rhode Island Department of Health will be sharing resources and children's programming and education on ticks and Lyme will be taking place in the Education Center in provided by the Bristol Health Equity Zone.
Presented partnership with:
Mount Hope Farm, Bristol Garden Club, Portsmouth Garden Club, Bristol Health Equity Zone, and The Rhode Island Department of Health
Mount Hope Farm Members: Free
Adult nonmembers: $5
About the Speakers:
Mary Lorusso-DiBara has spent her entire professional career in non-profit management. Now retired, she has dedicated her time to being a resource for those struggling with Lyme and other vector-borne illnesses. Mary was the Central Mass Lyme Foundation's founding director and co-facilitated a Lyme support group in the Newport RI area. She is President and co-founder, with her family, of the newly formed Northeast Lyme and Associated Disease Resource Foundation (NELAD). NELAD’s mission is to be a vital resource for people struggling with Lyme and associated diseases by helping them to access effective treatment through education, advocacy, and financial and emotional support. Mary is passionate about helping individuals and families who are affected by Lyme disease and other vector-borne infections. She and other members of her family have chronic Lyme and several co-infections.
Dr. Kerri Staroscik Warren Ph.D is a professor of Biology and Public Health at Roger Williams University, a member of the Bristol Health Equity Zone Steering Committee, and the current President of the Rhode Island Public Health Association. She enjoys working with community partners at the intersection of education and outreach and is excited to combine some developmental biology and disease prevention together for a discussion about ticks in our midst.