Massachusetts Public Health Association

MPHA Newsletter March 21, 2024

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In this issue:

  • Spring Awards Breakfast Early Bird Tickets Open
  • Registration open for Lobby Day
  • MPHA’s Health Equity Priorities in the 2025 State Budget
  • National Public Health Week 2024: We are all public health
  • Special Thanks to DPH Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein for supporting SAPHE 2.0
  • MPHA Policy Council welcomes new members

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MPHA Newsletter February 15, 2024

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In this issue:

  • 2023-2024 Legislative Update: Joint Rule 10 Day
  • Call to Action: Overdose Prevention Centers and SAPHE 2.0
  • Year-Long Internship Opportunity
  • Public Health Hero Nominations
  • Save the date for Lobby Day
  • Celebrating MPHA’s Policy Council

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MPHA Newsletter January 18, 2024

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In this issue:

  • Raise Your Voice for Regional Transit
  • Nominate Your Public Health Hero!
  • Year-Long Internship Opportunity
  • It’s Time to Allow OPCs (Overdose Prevention Centers) in MA

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MPHA December 14, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Double Your Impact: Help Advance Public Health Solutions.
  • Let’s be SAPHE, Not Sorry!
  • RTAAC Receives Gateway Cities Champion Award
  • A Warm Welcome to Our New MPHA Board Members
  • Celebrating Jodie Silverman: A Guiding Light in Transformative Leadership
  • 2023 Annual Conference Recordings Now Available

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MPHA November 9, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Embracing the challenge: DPH Commissioner Goldstein on Moving MA Public Health System into 21st century
  • Speak out for rent control with Homes for All
  • MPHA Annual Conference final call for registration
  • Moving beyond the shelter emergency system to better serve children and families
  • Fair Share advances racial equity through ne budget investments (including regional transportation!)
  • New grant opportunities

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MPHA October 26, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Help get SAPHE 2.0 over the finish line
  • Support overdose prevention in MA
  • Student session: MPHA Alums & Public Health Policy Careers
  • Public Health-related awareness efforts: Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer, and Depression and Mental Health
  • MDPH’s Community Health Equity Initiative Survey

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MPHA September 21, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Dr. Bisola Ojikutu to keynote “Beyond Buzzwords: Action for Health Equity” conference
  • Boston Globe endorses SAPHE 2.0 in editorial
  • MPHA joins Health Equity Impact to deliver testimony to support An Act to Advance Health Equity
  • Welcome Kate Forrest, MPHA’s new Coalition Coordinator and Policy Analyst
  • Readers encourages to take Health Equity Survey

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MPHA July/August 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Date for Annual Conference and Meeting Announced
  • Historic investment for regional transit authorities
  • Health equity wins in FY24 State Budget
  • MPHA joins call for swift action as overdose deaths reach all-time high
  • MA DPH data brief shines light on racial disparities in adverse maternal health outcomes
  • Community Health Equity Survey released
  • Heartfelt thanks to outgoing MPHA Board Members: Elena Kontogli and Daniel Delaney.

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MPHA June 22, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • MPHA is hiring!
  • Spring Awards Breakfast resounding success
  • FY24 State budget moves to conference committee
  • Take Acton for SAPHE 2.0

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MPHA May 25, 2023 Newsletter

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In this issue:

  • Speaking up for local health and SAPHE 2.0 at Joint Committee on Public Health
  • Regional Transit Authorities get their fair share
  • Spring Awards Breakfast sold out
  • MPHA Board Spotlight: Dolores Thibaut-Muñoz
  • MPHA Staff Updates
  • 2022 Annual Report released

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