Lisa Gibalerio, MPH
BWC Program Coordinator

Lisa Gibalerio is a Public Health Educator with Wayside Youth and Family Support Network in Watertown.  She is a trained health educator and oversees the Belmont Wellness Coalition (BWC), administrating the 10-year Drug Free Community grant which funds the BWC and directly impacts the youth of Belmont and their families.  Lisa has developed several prevention-centered workshops for both parents and teens around the areas of substance use prevention and mental health awareness.  Lisa received her Master’s Degree in Public Health Education from the Boston University School of Public Health. She is a long-time Belmont resident and the parent of three young adults

Wendy Conroy, MPH
BWC Chair

Wendy Conroy is a trained Health Educator with a Master in Public Health from the University of Michigan.  She has been leading sexuality education programs for many years to youth in Belmont, Arlington and surrounding areas.  She facilitates workshops to help parents navigate challenging conversations with their children about relationships.  In addition, she works to educate families about substance use and mental health issues that affect youth.  She is the parent of two teens and understands the challenges today’s parents are facing.

Maeve Kennelly, LSW
BWC Program Assistant

Maeve Kennelly is a Prevention Specialist with Wayside Youth & Family Support Network at the Watertown Multi Service Center. She supports the Belmont Wellness Coalition (BWC) in all of its outreach and leads the Belmont High School student group: Student Mental Health Advocates. Maeve graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a minor in Criminal Justice. She is currently working towards her Master’s in Social Work at West Virginia University’s online program. She grew up in a small town in Connecticut and moved to Massachusetts to join the BWC!