Executive Committee Meetings/Minutes, Bylaws and Governance, Financials

 

Considering Posting Your Public Health Job – email support.mahb.org View Sample Below. 

Public Health Jobs Available – Click on Job below to see Details – opens in new window

Public Health Legal Facts, Interpretations and Misinformation

Memorandum To Local Boards Of Health  Regarding Threats To Cause

Lifting Of Covid-19 Mandates Allegation/Response- Go to post page here

Get PDF here– Final Memo Allegation.Response 3.4.22

 

Opioid Settlements Guidance Documents

The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has settled lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for their role in contributing to the devastation caused by the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth.  Templates for your Town/City Warrant Articles and Ordinances that can be adopted for the appropriation of monies received by municipalities are now available for downloading.  You should review the funds your Town/City has already received and download documents to ensure that your Board of Health has access to those funds.

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

Evidence Supporting School Reopenings in Massachusetts

Plan Ahead for 2025 Review 2024 Annual MAHB Certificate Program

Register for

March 16th  – The Delaney House in Holyoke, MA

April 20th  – Marlborough Marriot Courtyard, Marlborough, MA

April 27th  –  Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Taunton, MA

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.

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

 

No Excess Deaths In Massachusetts Over the Past Six Months

Several weeks ago, Governor Baker instituted new recommendations to control the spread of COVID-19.  He continues to encourage keeping businesses open and schools operating in-person.  Keeping businesses and schools open have a clear scientific basis.  In addition,...

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Vaccination December 31, 2020 Requirement Deadline Approaches

This is a reminder that all children 6 months of age or older who attend Massachusetts childcare, pre-school, K-12, and colleges and universities must receive the flu vaccine on or before December 31, 2020. This includes: • K-12 students participating in remote...

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Local Town COVID-19 Metrics Reporting

Many towns throughout Massachusetts are producing local town COVID-19 metrics dashboards.  Today, we are highlighting the metrics dashboard of Wellesley, MA. This dashboard distinguishes itself because of its Wellesley Public School (WPS) metrics statistics displayed...

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Featured Public Health Jobs

11/04/2020: TOWN OF FOXBOROUGH:Director of Public Health Excellent Local Public Health Leadership Opportunity.  The Town of Foxborough is seeking to hire a Director of Public Health to provide highly qualified, strategic leadership and communication for the Health...

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DESE COVID-19 School Guidances

The number of issues that have been arising regarding educational delivery formats (in-person, remote, and hybrid (both in-person and remote) and school organized activities for K-12 children in Massachusetts continues to grow.  In addition to the Department of Public...

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