Executive Committee Meetings/Minutes, Bylaws and Governance, Financials
Considering Posting Your Public Health Job – email support.mahb.org View Sample Below.
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- Sample Only – Northern Bristol County Public Health Alliance Shared Services Coordinator (Contract Services) – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2023 – 12 Noon:
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
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
Cheryl Sbarra, JD, New MAHB Executive Director
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. ...
SAPHE Fact Sheet
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...
COVID-19 Reopening Updates
New COVID-19 reopening guidelines have been issued by the Governor's Office in conjunction with the Department of Public Health. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...
DPH Grant Opportunity – Massachusetts Municipal Public Health Shared Services Program
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...
COVID-19 – Updates
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that it is preparing to distribute up to $502 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to local cities and towns for eligible costs related to the COVID-19 response effort. The Administration is also providing guidance to local municipalities on this formal distribution process and establishing protocols to maximize the use of federal resources and promote compliance with federal restrictions. To read more, please go to
25th Annual MAHB Certificate Program
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.
An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control
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...
Board of Health members- Explanation of the conflict of interest law
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...