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Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., Appointed Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Cheryl Sbarra, J.D., has been appointed the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards (MAHB) by a unanimous vote of its Board of Directors.  ...

Accelerating Improvements in the Massachusetts Local Public Health System The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the local public health system in Massachusetts is not adequately structured, staffed, or financed to meet large scale public health challenges. This action...

Shared Services Update The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has awarded four additional State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE) Program grants for FY21.  The SAPHE Program (formerly the Massachusetts Municipal Public Health Shared Services...

There will be three opportunities to attend.  Attend one or more.  Different simultaneous educational tracks in Taunton and Marlborough provide an opportunity to attend both sessions with different content.  The session in Northampton will be only one track. Sessions will be held on October 17th at the Blue Bonnet’s Event Room in Northampton, on November 7th at the Holiday Inn in Taunton and on November 14th, at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough. The program is currently being developed.  However you may download the 2019 program as an example.

February 27, 2020 NEW -  SAMPLE REGULATION RESTRICTING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS Due to the new tobacco law, local Boards of Health should review their current tobacco regulations and adopt new regulations or bylaws as  required.  Please review the sample...

Conflict of Interest Law Questions and Answers As a member of a municipal board of health, even if you are unpaid and serve solely in an advisory capacity, you are considered a municipal employee and are covered by the conflict of interest law, G.L. c. 268A. The...