Executive Committee Meetings/Minutes, Bylaws and Governance, Financials
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Public Health Jobs Available – Click on Job below to see Details – opens in new window
- Sample Only – Northern Bristol County Public Health Alliance Shared Services Coordinator (Contract Services) – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2023 – 12 Noon:
Massachusetts Association of Health Boards
Massachusetts Boards of Health are responsible under general laws, state and local regulations, for disease prevention and control, health and environmental protection, and promoting a healthy community.
Legal BOH Guidance
We will be posting guidance’s and recommendations for common legal public health questions that we have been receiving. Please click on the following link to view our latest set of guidance’s and recommendations.
Local Public Health Practice Webinars and Courses
Visit the link below to obtain access to all future live events and past recorded Webinars on a variety of public health practice topics brought to you by MAHB epidemiology and health policy colleagues of the Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation and Practice (EPREP) Program, Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
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The Year in Review
Register for the 2025 Annual MAHB Certificate Program
2025 Session Theme - Public Health Law Topics for Boards of Health and Health Departments OPEN TO ALL BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS AND STAFF If your Town is a member of a Shared Services Arrangement, your BOH might be eligible for a fee reimbursement depending on your BOH...
MAHB Guidance on the Effects of SAPHE 2.0 on Local Public Health
As Enacted and Signed on November 15, 2024 G.L. c. 111 §27D As Amended December 1, 2024 This information is being provided for educational purposes only and is not to be construed as legal advice. For legal advice, please contact your municipal attorney. To download...
Local Boards of Health Ordering Food Safety Consultant
Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Guidance Document, Local Boards of Health Ordering Food Safety Consultant, January 1, 2025 This guidance document is for legal education only and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice, please consult with your...
FY 2025 Sample Regulation Restricting the Sale of Nicotine Products
Please find a template for the Regulation of the [city/town] Board of Health Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products. Simply click on the pdf to download a copy. Model Tobacco Sales Reg 11.27.24 Whereas, there exists conclusive evidence that tobacco smoking...
Open Meeting Law Guidance for Public Health Excellence (PHE) Collaboratives
Please read this new "Open Meeting Law Guidance for Public Health Excellence (PHE) Collaboratives" Report from MAHB. Open Meeting Law Guidance Document 10-17-2024
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid-Related Overdose
Pharmacological treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) and the prevention of opioid-related overdose are prescribed 80% more often to White patients, compared to Black patients, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on May...
Do Opioid Addicted Teens Have Access to the Gold Standard Treatment?
Only 1 in 4 (24.4%) residential addiction treatment programs for teenagers across the US provide buprenorphine treatment, the “gold standard” for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on...
Town Classification and Compensation Study Reports
In order to aid towns in setting salaries for public health staff, MAHB is posting Classification and Compensation Study Reports. Study Report conducted by the Town of Franklin is posted here. GovHR - Franklin, MA - Classification and Compensation Study -...