Executive Committee Meetings/Minutes, Bylaws and Governance, Financials

 

Public Health Jobs Available – See the Latest Postings- 11/4/2020: Foxborough – Director of Public Health. 

Special Educational Sessions on Public Health Funding, Vaccines & Toolkit – June 21, 23, 24 & 29

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Dr. Elena Savoia invited speaker at G7 Vaccine Acceptance Summit on June 2

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Confidence, Hesitancy, Misinformation and Disinformation – read latest from MAHB Collaborator and Harvard Chan Deputy Director of the Emergency Preparedness, Research Evaluation and Practice Program. 

Laying a Solid Foundation – Tobacco Laws Pertaining to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Evidence Supporting School Reopenings in Massachusetts

Click Here for Evidence Report and Sample BOH Position Statement

You will be able to download a 2-page sample BOH Position Statement to use for your Town or City.

Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic students and staff to guide and evaluate strategies for safer in-person learning

 

Phase 2 Vaccines for 65+ Residents, Medical Conditions, Affordable Senior Housing

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Seasonal Influenza 2020

Influenza like illnesses – updated April 11, 2020

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DPH COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions and Needed Information

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DPH Frequently Asked COVID-19 Questions

Mass Reopening Committee 

DPH Information for Local Public Health (New Links)

Info and Stats  from  Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Data on Tested and Confirmed US Cases

CDC – Latest Situation Summary

Tobacco Control - Legal Victory for Local Public Health

The Massachusetts Appeals Court dismisses Cumberland Farms, Inc.’s argument that “Jazz” cigars are not flavored tobacco products, and affirms the Yarmouth Board of Health’s suspension of the store’s tobacco sales permit

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The New Look At Nicotine Addiction

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Fall MAHB 2020 Certificate Program Postponed

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Marijuana

In November 2012, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a medical marijuana ballot initiative. The vote was 63% to 37%, with only 2 municipalities voting against it. The MDPH was charged with promulgating regulations relative to medical marijuana and administering a distribution program.
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Healthy Food Initiatives

Making healthier foods are more accessible in the retail food environment, especially among under-served populations is an important public health goal. The healthy choice should be the easy choice – the default choice.
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MASS in Motion

Mass in Motion is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living. Working with communities, schools, childcare centers, and businesses to create changes that make it easy for people to eat better and move more, MASS in Motion helps residents to eat healthy and live well.
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$502 Million Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund to Cities and Towns

Mass.gov  Information

Mass Municipal Association 

Guidance, Application, Town $Amounts 

Join Us on June 9th, 11:00AM for a Rally to Support Local Public Health

Where: Massachusetts Statehouse, Front steps to call for investment in an efficient & equitable local public health system. (CEUs and Boxed Lunch Provided)

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September 8th, 9:30 – 11:00am – Register Free.

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Massachusetts Association of Health Boards

MAHB’s mission is to assist and support boards of health in meeting their statutory and service responsibilities, through programs of education, technical assistance, representation, and resource development.

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.

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COVID-19 -- Legal BOH Guidance from the Massachusetts Association of Health Board

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.

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COVID- 19 - Health-Related BOH Guidance from the Masschusetts Association of Health Boards

We will be posting guidance’s and recommendations for common health-related questions that we have been receiving. Please click on the following link to view our latest set of guidance’s and recommendations.  

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Weekly SARS-CoV-2 screening of asymptomatic students and staff to guide and evaluate strategies for safer in-person learning

Shira Doron, Robin Ingalls, Anne Beauchamp, Jesse Boehm, Helen Boucher, Linda Chow, Linda Corridan, Cathryn Goehringer, Douglas Golenbock, Liz Larsen, David Lussier, Marcia Testa, Andrea L Ciaranello Read More

doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.20.21253976

Examining the effect of information channel on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

 R. Piltch-Loeb, E. Savoia, B. Goldberg, B. Hughes, T. Verhey, J. Kayyem, C. Miller-Idriss, MA. Testa  Read More

Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Socio-demographics, Co-Morbidity and Past Racial Discrimination

Elena Savoia, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Beth Goldberg, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Brian Hughes, Juliette Kayyem, Alberto Montrond, Marcia A Testa –    Read More 

Dr. Testa, President of MAHB,  and Drs. Savoia and Piltch-Loeb, faculty in the MAHB Certificate Program, are all members of the Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation and Practice (EPREP) program and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.

MAHB Releases K – 12 Reopening LBOH Guidance

Apr 9, 2021

Please see the new MAHB guidance regarding DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) REOPENING GUIDANCE/REGULATIONS AND LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH.  MAHB Guidance for LBOH Reopening Schools 4.7.21 Fnl.

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