Important sites:

• Massachusetts COVID information for Boards of Health
• Legal Guidance for BOHs from Mass Assn. of Health Boards
• Notes from all the weekly Inter-Agency Calls with Local Public Health.
• Re-opening Massachusetts website
• Local Public Health Nurse/COVID case manager contacts for Franklin County
• School nurses contact info 2020.10.29
• Summary of all Sector-Specific Guidance

Town Meeting: Town Meeting Guidance from MAHB

Enforcement: COVID-19 Cease and Desist Order Template

Available Supplies and Equipment

The Emergency Preparedness Program now has personal protective equipment to give out to cover emergency situations and equipment that can be used for emergencies or planned events. To learn more, take a look at our Spring 2022 Resource Brochure.

Risk Communication:

• • Face Covering Signs – can be seen here. We have free versions for front doors, downtown areas, and inside offices. Contact admin@frcog.org if you would like copies.

• • MAPHCO Joint Information System public messages for Boards of Health to modify and/or distribute: https://frcog.org/maphco-jis-messages-from-2020/
  • Centers for Disease Control Communication Resources
  • Western Regional Homeland Security Council Message Mapping Tools
  • Click here for information on Telephone Interpreter Services 

Funding

• COVID-19 Emergency Response Funding for Local Public Health — click here to learn more about these grants.
• CARES Act Funding for Municipalities

Isolation and Quarantine:

• • MAPHCO Briefing – Isolation and Quarantine for Local Boards of Health and Municipal Partners
  • Link to on-line training through the Local Public Health Institute
  • KP Law eUpdate – 3.11.2020 – Guidance for Boards of Health re COVID-19
  • COVID19_Quarantine information and guidance sheet for patients
  • COVID19_Isolation information and guidance sheets for patients