Happy National Public Health Week! April is full of exciting public health initiatives, and we’d love you to be part of the action. Keep reading for more information.
Community Health Assessment (Link Below)
Your Voices Matters! Please complete the NC8 Public Health Coalition Community Health Survey!
The Norfolk County-8 Public Health Coalition, a group of towns in Norfolk County that share resources and collaborate to improve public health, is conducting a community health assessment. This assessment will help gain a greater understanding of the health concerns, priorities, and challenges facing residents in our region about issues that matter most—whether it’s access to care, chronic disease, mental health, environmental health or other topics.
We are asking community members to give us your feedback and suggestions about health in your community by completing this 10-minute survey. This survey is open to people who live or work in the towns of: Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole, Westwood.
Filling out the survey is voluntary, and your responses are anonymous; there are no right or wrong answers. It’s your opinion that matters! At the end of the survey, you will find information on how you can enter a raffle for the chance to win a $50 gift card.
Take the survey using this link: https://bit.ly/nc8survey
The survey is available in 3 languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Tick Talk: Webinar April 28th at 6pm
Hear from the expert, Biologist Patrick Roden-Reynolds! Patrick is a Public Health Biologist for the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaboration and Director of the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program. His work focuses on education and surveillance of vector-borne diseases and their vector populations.
Patrick will discuss tick ecology and behavior with an emphasis on the “Before the Bite” mantra. He will cover the most important prevention tactics to help keep you safe while outdoors.
Virtual session on Tuesday, April 28th at 6pm: Sign-up online at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HpzVQ1aZQaW6qLXsJK6Z2g
Public Hearing Announcement- Kratom
The Dedham Board of Health will hold a to consider the adoption of proposed local regulations titled “Prohibiting the Sale of Kratom” and “Prohibiting the Sale of Synthetic Kratom”. The hearing will take place during the regularly scheduled Board of Health Meeting and a meeting link to attend virtually will be provided on the Board of Health Agenda at least 48 hours before the hearing.
The purpose of the proposed regulations are to ensure the safety of local residents with regard to sales and use of Kratom, whether naturally occurring or synthetic. A copy of the proposed regulations is available for public review at https://www.dedham-ma.gov/health.
All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and provide comments. Written comments may also be submitted in advance to DedhamBOH@dedhamma.gov.
Happy Public Health Week!
- Emma Reidy, Chair
- Leanne Jasset, Vice-Chair
- Bernadette Chirokas, Member
