News and Announcements

Statewide initiative will offer education and training for health and social services staff caring for LGBTQIA+ patients and others

Residents urged to use insect repellent when outdoors

This second round of funding allows nonprofits and municipalities to apply for matching grants from the statewide pool of opioid abatement funds

Customers who dined at The Red Inn between April 30-May 15 urged to contact their health care provider

Summit held in collaboration with the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking; Featured the launch of the Council’s expanded RESPECTfully campaign

Participants can now use their benefits to order WIC-approved foods online from Walmart stores across the state

Recommendations aim to support public health, agriculture, and wildlife amid ongoing monitoring efforts

Move will enable highly specialized care for children; State assisting families and staff during transition

Board of Registration in Nursing vote codifies Shield Law and reaffirms protections from discipline for MA-licensed nurses for providing these essential services

Brockton, Northampton, Revere, Worcester, and Riverbend in Lowell to receive funding to offer community-informed overdose prevention and harm reduction services

Anyone who handled the raccoon urged to contact DPH for risk assessment