For the last six years the FRCOG has been involved in a statewide movement to improve the local public health infrastructure. Currently Massachusetts has the most decentralized local public health…
The FRCOG plays a leadership role in the MA Rural Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC). The RPAC was created by the legislature in 2015, and is governed under M.G.L. Chapter 23A:…
The Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies is a formal organization with established bylaws that consists of the state’s 13 regional regional planning agencies, of which the FRCOG is one.…
PFY staff members are part of the Massachusetts Center for Strategic Prevention Support (CSPS). This team provides technical assistance, training, and resource materials to substance use prevention coalitions throughout the…
The Greenfield Safe Schools Safe Streets Coalition (4SC) brings together youth, parents and families, educators, human service and healthcare providers, businesses, government agencies, and people from other parts of the…
Since 2003, Communities That Care Coalition has worked with school districts in Franklin County and the North Quabbin to conduct the annual Student Health Survey of students in grades 8,…
Mass in Motion is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living in the places people live, learn, work and play. Mass in Motion works with…
The Communities That Care Coalition (CTC) brings together youth, parents, schools, community agencies, and local governments to improve youth health and health equity. CTC is co-hosted by the Partnership for…
The Communities that Care Coalition, staffed by our Partnership for Youth, has a 5-year grant to address racial justice in our region’s school districts. This collaborative project is designed to:…
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COVID-19 testing options, both PCR and at-home rapid testing. Directions on how to get no-cost rapid tests using MassHealth, Medicare, or private insurance.
“Vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in public health. Through use of vaccines, we have eradicated smallpox and nearly eliminated wild polio virus. The number of people who…
