MAHB 2009 Certification Program

Course Listings

• Orientation for new Board of Health Members – This session is strongly recommended for new board of health members and staff.
  Provides a legal overview of the BOH authority, background and history and some entertaining, but informative role playing.
• Open Meeting Law – presented by District Attorneys from each region
• Legal Case Study – presented by MAHB Staff Attorney Cheryl Sbarra
• Environmental Health and Development – presented by DPH Bureau of Environmental Health
• Message Mapping – an Approach to Risk Communication - John Jacob, Risk Communications Manager
  Office of Public Health Strategy and Communications
• Using the Housing Code to Tackle Septic System Problems – Charlie Kaniecki
  W. Mass DPH District Health Officer
• Abandoned Properties - Charlie Kaniecki
  W. Mass DPH District Health Officer
• MRSA – How DPH works with Boards of Health to Control Communicable Diseases
• Public Health Nursing Case Study – What does it cost small towns to follow the protocols?
• H1N1 Update -  Presented by DPH Epidemiologists and Regional Health Educators
• Amateur Radios in Emergency Response - How they can help and how to make them part of emergency planning

 

Locations and Directions

Nov. 7 - Innplace (formerlyHoliday Inn) Springfield Ma DOWNTOWN
711 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA 01104

Nov. 14 - Taunton Holiday Inn
Exit 9 off Rt. 495 go right immediately onto Myles Standish Rd.

Nov. 21 - Marlborough Holiday Inn
265 Lakeside Ave
From I-495, take exit 24A, Route 20, Marlborough. At end of ramp get in left lane and take your 1st left up the hill to the hotel.