Category: Public Health – Page 8

Boston Mayor, 50+ Municipal Leaders Ask State House for Small Biz Relief

Posted on December 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Boston Mayor, 50+ Municipal Leaders Ask State House for Small Biz Relief For Immediate Release: December 18, 2020 Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and more than 50 Massachusetts municipal leaders […]

Webinar: Pool Testing for COVID-19

Posted on December 16, 2020 at 1:55 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

“Pool testing”—batching samples together and retesting individually if a result is positive—is a way for municipalities and schools to work together to provide regular, frequent, and cost-effective COVID-19 testing. In […]

Transportation Planning with a Health Lens

Posted on December 14, 2020 at 5:51 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Transportation Planning with a Health Lens The Blue Hills Regional Coordinating Council Assessment and Action Plan In 2019, a group of local health and community leaders, transportation professionals, planners, and […]

MAPC Releases Statement on City of Boston Rollback to Phase 2.2

Posted on December 14, 2020 at 3:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Releases Statement on City of Boston Rollback to Phase 2.2 For Release: December 14, 2020 at 3 p.m. MAPC Executive Director Marc D. Draisen released the following statement this […]

Helping Local Health Organizations Fight COVID-19, 24/7

Posted on December 10, 2020 at 8:00 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Helping Local Health Organizations Fight COVID-19, 24/7 The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on hospitals, local health departments, emergency management organizations, and other health providers across the country and […]

Webinar: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19

Posted on December 9, 2020 at 3:14 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Cities and towns are deploying a number of strategies to identify the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. One emerging method: testing sewage from households and buildings for the presence […]

Local Public Health Officials, Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding

Posted on December 2, 2020 at 3:21 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

138 Local Public Health Officials & Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding for Local Health Departments Over 100 public health officials and municipal leaders from throughout Massachusetts are calling for […]

37 Mayors and Managers: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding

Posted on December 1, 2020 at 4:59 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

37 Mayors and Managers to Federal Officials: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding Thirty-seven Massachusetts municipal leaders are asking the Massachusetts federal delegation to extend the deadline to spend CARES […]

The Crisis Continues: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap October Update

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

We estimate that 45,000 renter households and 35,000 owner households with a worker on standard unemployment assistance will have trouble covering their housing costs and basic needs this month. The […]

New Analysis: How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need?

Posted on August 25, 2020 at 10:21 am. Written by Elise Harmon

New Data | The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need? Published: August 25, 2020 Where in Massachusetts will residents need housing assistance once […]