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Mass DESE School Reopening Information for LBOHs and School Committees
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) continues to provide new information and updates on Fall 2020 School Reopening. This August 3, 2020 edition of Fall...
LBOH Information on the Mass Travel Ban
Effective August 1, 2020, all visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow new travel orders. The Commonwealth has made great progress to slow the spread...
Webinar Video and Materials Now Posted: Evidence-based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness
The Video Recording and all supporting materials for the Webinar given on July 14, 2020, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT has been posted. Please join the National Academies of...
Go to the COVID-19 Orders
Having trouble keeping all the COVID-19 Orders in order? Click Here to go to a listing at faegredrinker.com of all the Governor's orders along with other COVID resources. ...
Reopening Phase 3 Begins – See Standards and Guidances
Monday, July 6, 2020, marked the beginning of the first part of phase three in Massachusetts. Businesses and industries that have been closed for months due to the coronavirus...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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