Submitted by PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center’s fall series, Fireside Chats, continues on Thursday, Dec. 8, with the topic “The holidays are crazy: A discussion of feelings and emotions.” The chat, led by Gary Waters, MSW, Ed.S., DBH, is from 4 to 5 p.m. in the medical center’s main lobby. There is no fee to participate.

Fireside Chats are free community education sessions offered by PeaceHealth Peace Island. They will continue with a winter series in 2017. For more information, go online to www.peacehealth.org/peace-island

Gary Waters is a behavioral health social worker at PeaceHealth Peace Island. He has experience in educational psychology, clinical social work, family therapy and chemical dependency treatment.