Public Health Topic: Social Isolation & Resources
What is social isolation? The National Institute on Aging website put it best: Loneliness and social isolation are different, but related. Loneliness is the distressing feeling of being alone or…
Opioid Settlement Updates: June & July 2023
Ideas and related materials for spending opioid settlement funds appropriately in Franklin County: Settlement Discussion Slides at Public Health Roundtable June 2023 (PDF, 1789 KB) The Recovery Research Institute’s Addictionary:…
CHIP Priorities for the 2023-2024 MA Legislative Session
The Steering Committee for the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Network has finalized our list of initial legislative priorities for the 193rd Session of the Massachusetts Legislature, which runs from…
February is for Heart Health
The American Heart Association has dubbed February as Heart Health Month. Due to recent news of professional athletes and heart attack, heart health—and also heart disease—may be at the top of our minds. Heart disease is the leading cause of…
Update to the Franklin County Regional Transportation Plan
FRCOG updates the Franklin County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) every four years. The RTP is a comprehensive accounting of transportation needs, issues, facilities, and potential funding needed for the regional…
Home Heating
Staying warm in the winter is important! With rising costs, heating your home can be stressful. That’s where homeowners and renters can use fuel assistance. Click here for image in…
Holidays and Health
For many, the winter holiday season has a complicated relationship with the word “healthy”—either because we think we are not doing enough to maintain our health, or because we…
Register Now for a Food Safety Certification Class on November 18th
This is a ServSafe, Allergen Awareness & First Aid/Chokesaver certification class. Registration and payment is required well in advance so that students have time to study for the in-class test. …
Celebrating Safely: Winter Gathering Guidance
The winter gatherings safety poster is available in color and black and white PDFs for printing as well as a JPEG for digital sharing below. winter gatherings safety tip sheet…
Vaccine Community Forum for Black, Indigenous, and person of color communities
LINKS: Link to the Youtube event: https://youtu.be/FgM4KAJm2JQ Link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/945278999540432/ https://frcog.org/event/vaccine-community-conversation-for-black-and-indigenous-people-and-people-of-color/
