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12/21/2022
RCAP Webinar: Water Reuse for Small Communities – What You Need to Know
Monday, January 23, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
11/29/2022
Webinar: Massachusetts New EPCRA Reporting Requirements
12/13/2022 at 10:30 ET
On December 13, 2022, EPA Region 1 will be providing an overview of EPCRA reporting requirements for newly OSHA delegated facilities in Massachusetts
11/14/2022
Making Your Communities Accessible: CHII Mini-Grant Opportunity
Kimberley Warsett, Health and Disability Program Coordinator
10/24/2022
TRAINING: OWT 150: AutoCalcs: Automated Support Materials for: Pump Timers, Tanks, Chambers, BSF Sizing and Buoyancy Calculations
November 18, 2022 In-person at the URI KIngston campus 8am-12:30pm
10/11/2022
NEIWPCC is hosting the next Massachusetts Title 5 System Inspector Certification Course
November 18 & 21, 2022 from 9am – 12pm (virtually)
10/05/2022
Licensing Update for Registered Sanitarians and Certified Health Officers
What you need to know
09/27/2022
The Community Health Inclusion Index, Office of Local and Regional Health, & Mass in Motion Mini-Grants
Request for Proposals
09/20/2022
Health Equity and Overdose Prevention Mentorship Program
Request for Application to Become a Mentor
08/22/2022
Friends, family mourn loss of Leominster Health Director Jeffrey Stephens
Community figure made mark throughout region
08/22/2022
NACCHO Hosts Infectious Disease Quick-Hits Webinar on August 24
“Infectious Disease Quick-Hits Webinar” from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 24
08/18/2022
DEP Public Water Supply and Private Well Workshop
Thursday, September 8 at 3:30pm
MASSDep Drinking Water Program
08/04/2022
Four SA/VA workshop opportunities in 2023!
FDA will be offering four Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshops in 2023
08/01/2022
Mass DEP "In The Main" Newsletter 2022-07-29
Drinking Water Updates and More
This In The Main newsletter has these topics of interest: 1. MassDEP Holds Successful Briefing on New EPA PFAS Health Advisory 2. MassDEP Conference Calls 3. Training Calendar 4. Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness, and You! 5. ERP and ERP Compliance Checklist Reminder 6. Supply Chain Reminders
07/28/2022
MHOA Opioid Toolkit - Essential Measures
A Local Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
06/27/2022
Do you know where your chicken wings come from?
Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns
06/27/2022
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service
Monkeypox Letter from CDC Director Walensky
06/17/2022
Board of Certification of Health Officers
Policy on Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Health Officers to Fulfill CE Requirements for 2020 and 2021
In 2020, the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Health Officers recognized the unprecedented public health emergency created by the COVID 19 pandemic and the integral role certified health officers are playing in managing the public health aspects of the pandemic.
06/08/2022
DEP Clean Energy Gap Grant Coming Soon!
New $7.5 million round of Gap grant funding to help municipalities, nonprofits, and small businesses implement energy efficiency measures and clean energy upgrades
06/07/2022
Public health director, neighbor help save Norwood man’s life with CPR
The family of a Norwood man who collapsed in cardiac arrest last month is thanking the neighbor and public health official who helped save his life with CPR.
05/09/2022
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Calling all city and town officials, advocates, and community residents in Massachusetts
04/27/2022
News from Quincy Health Department
New partnership with Dana Farber
They will offer free mammogram screenings on May 7 th and May 14th. In the summer, we plan to have skin cancer screenings and blood drives.
04/19/2022
I/A Septic Systems (OWTS) Funding and Financing
NEWEA 2022 WEBINAR SERIES
The two biggest issues for permitting and adoption of the new generation of Enhanced I/A septic systems (OWTS) are management (RME) and funding. The former was addressed at a charrette held at the NEWEA Annual Conference in January.
