The brown bag lunch presentation begins at 12 noon in the main lobby of Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

Hitchcock, who holds a master's degree in social work from the University of Alabama, will focus on several issues related to grief and loss. They include adjustments a widowed person must make, relationships, and effective coping strategies.

The guest speaker, an Oak Ridge resident, is involved in services for seniors at Methodist and is in private practice at Oak Ridge Counseling and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Women's Center brown bag lunch programs are free and open to everyone. Bring your meal and enjoy the free beverages that will be provided. For more information, call Women's Center director Flavia Hage at 481-1828.