Keynotes
Compelling, audience-centered talks for conferences, summits, and organizational gatherings.
Speaking & Education
Insight that informs. Conversations that move people.
Dr. Jamie Freeny brings more than 20 years of public health leadership, research, education, and child advocacy to audiences working to help young people thrive.
Ways to engage
Designed for your audience and setting
Presentations are grounded in evidence, shaped by lived and professional experience, and tailored to leave audiences with useful next steps.
Presentations & Workshops
Interactive learning experiences that connect evidence with practical application.
Guest Lectures
Academic and professional instruction for students, residents, faculty, and practitioners.
Organizational Education
Tailored education, recommendations, and feedback to strengthen current services.
Areas of expertise
Topics that meet the moment
Each engagement can be focused on one issue or thoughtfully connect several themes for a specific audience, community, or learning goal.
- 01Trauma, healing & resilience
- 02Youth mental health
- 03Violence prevention
- 04School mental health
- 05Social media, internet & screen safety
- 06Faith-based mental health
- 07Suicide prevention
- 08Elevating and engaging youth
- 09Collaborative leadership
- 10Juvenile justice
Selected academic lectures
Teaching across disciplines
Baylor College of Medicine | Texas Children’s Hospital
Leaders Evaluating and Addressing Disparities (LEAD) Residents
Public health and community perspectives on youth mental health
April 2021, 2022 & 2024
UTHealth School of Public Health
Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training and Research Grand Rounds
Invited guest lecture
Selected academic lecture
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Doctor of Nursing Practice Health Policy Seminar
Policy Challenges of Addressing Mental Health in Texas Schools
February 2024
Watch & read
Selected presentations and interviews
Conference presentation
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | Violence Prevention Conference
The lifelong impact of ACEs, generational patterns, and their connection to violence.
National webinar
Trauma Informed Practices in Schools
Understanding racial trauma and cultivating wellness, presented with Art McCoy.
Expert commentary
How fighting racial injustice can impact mental health
ABC13 conversation about racial injustice, wellbeing, and supporting communities.
Panel discussion
Black Mental Health Matters
A public conversation about Black mental health, community experience, and support.
Invite Dr. Freeny
Bring an evidence-based, compassionate voice to your audience.
Available for conferences, organizations, universities, professional trainings, workshops, panels, and media conversations. Contact me for availability and rates.
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