Important sites:

• Massachusetts COVID information for Boards of Health
• Collection of all inter-agency emails from the state
• 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

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:
    • August11, 2020 message – Revised Gatherings Order (PDF only)
    • August 7, 2020  message – MA travel order (PDF only)
    • August 7, 20202 message – keep case counts down (PDF only)
    • July 31, 2020 message           In PDF  (only)
    • July 17, 2020 message           In PDF  (only)
    • June 26, 2020 message         In PDF    In Word
    • June 16, 2020 message         In PDF (only)
    • June 12, 2020 message         In PDF (only)
    • June 5, 2020 message           In PDF    In Word
    • May 29, 2020 message          In PDF    In Word
    • May 22, 2020 message          In PDF    In Word
    • May 15, 2020 message           In PDF    In Word
    • May 8, 2020 message             In PDF     In Word
    • May 1, 2020 message              In PDF    In Word
    • April  24, 2020 message         In PDF    In Word
    • April 17, 2020 message           In PDF    In Word
    • April 2, 2020 message            In PDF     In Word
    • March 20, 2020 message       In PDF     In Word
    • March 12, 2020 message        In PDF     In Word
    • March 6, 2020 message          In PDF     In Word
    • February 27, 2020 message   In PDF     In Word
  • 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