Housing Code Order To Correct Workshop

MEMBER UPDATE

February Power Hour Workshop!

Done with a Housing Code Inspection and wondering how best to follow up? On February 12 at 3 PM, join the Franklin/Hampshire Field Training Hub & WMPHA for a practical, hands-on training on how to write an Order To Correct!

Click here to register for the Order to Correct training

Click here to download the flyer

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SAPHE 2.0 Bill Update from MA Public Health Association

The recent 11.27 article by The Boston Globe sheds light on the ongoing struggles of the state’s fractured local public health system and our efforts to build the 21st-century system that Massachusetts desperately needs and our residents deserve. This summer WMPHA members testified in support (see photo) and submitted letters. Once again, the SAPHE 2.0 Act is almost at the finish line. You can help us get SAPHE 2.0 passed by sharing the Globe article with your legislators:

Please take action by clicking here

MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR TRAINING (PHIT) UPDATE

Recently, the Office of Local and Regional Health announced some dates for the classroom-based MA PHIT Food and MA PHIT Housing trainings. These trainings are required for all inspectors/agents/directors that are part of a PHE grant and conduct food or housing inspections. For more information, including sign up links, please visit: https://frcog.org/project/franklin-hampshire-public-health-field-training-hub/

New Massachusetts Respiratory Illness Vaccination Dashboard

This new searchable dashboard includes data by town and county! There are similar ones on illness rates, linked at the same site. Visit it here:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/immunizations-for-respiratory-diseases

Please help build the next generation of local public health professionals!

A message from Rupak Bhatt, Operations Manager from the Academic Public Health Corps: We have improved our recruiting to bring on more students from Western Massachusetts, and I'd love to see increased engagement and collaboration with health departments as well! Our Corps members have experience in areas such as:

Health communications (social media, infographics, website content)
Data analysis and visualization
Translation services
Community Engagement and health equity research, and policy recommendation
Administrative support including LBOH meeting minutes, Digital file organization, Background research and planning

Partnering with the APHC is easy:

Submit a project request form
Have a 30-minute intake call to align on goals, timeline, deliverables
Provide any clarifying information regarding requested project
Complete a brief evaluation of the experience

We handle all Corps member supervision, so you can focus on communicating needs and providing some comments on near-final drafts without heavy involvement in managing interns.

If folks have any questions or concerns before filling out the request form, I am open to people signing up for a time on my calendar, or sending me an email to find a time that works to chat more.

I look forward to finding more ways for us to collaborate, grow the workforce, and advance local public health together.

Rupak Bhatt, Operations Specialist, Academic Public Health Corps

Massachusetts Health Officers Association

Email: rbhatt@mhoa.com

Phone: ‪(781) 406-4032