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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence For Public Health: Opportunities & Challenges For Brookline

The Friends of Brookline Public Health would like to invite the community to a live panel presentation titled "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Public...

Brookline Public Health Releases 2023 Marijuana Landscape Assessment

Town Administrator Chas Carey and Director of Public Health & Human Services Sigalle Reiss announce the release of Brookline's 2023 Marijuana Landscape Assessment, developed...

Town Of Brookline Encourages Residents To Be Safe & Ready For...

September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and Chief John F. Sullivan and the Brookline Office of Emergency Management (OEM) would like to provide residents with...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Encourages Residents To Participate In Community...

Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) would like to encourage residents to participate in the Community Health Equity Survey as part...

NETA Brookline Annual Community Meeting

New England Treatment Access (NETA) will be holding an annual community meeting to provide abutters and community residents with an opportunity to comment on the...

Darlene Johnson Named Brookline’s New Community Health Manager

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Darlene Johnson as its new Community Health Manager. Johnson...

Cooling Center Information And & Weather Safety Tips Amid Heat Emergency

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services has declared a Heat Emergency effective Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, 2023, and...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Community Members To Attend Virtual...

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Department of Planning and Community Development would like to invite community members to...

Mosquitoes I Brookline Test Positive Gor West Nile Virus; Community...

Health Director Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health detected West Nile Virus (WNV)...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Launches Free Naloxone Distribution Program

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that it will be providing free Naloxone to residents. Naloxone (Narcan) is...

Town Of Brookline Launches Community Health Assessment & Improvement Planning Process

Commissioner of Public Health Sigalle Reiss announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services has recently launched a Community Health Assessment...

Brookline Public Health & Recreation Departments To Hold Annual Yoga Class

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Recreation Director Leigh Jackson would like to invite community members to attend the annual community yoga class to celebrate...

Amy Schade Named Champion For Camp For Childhood Cancer Survivors

Camp Casco, a nonprofit organization offering free camps and socials for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings in New England, is proud to announce...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Shares CoViD-19 Update

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services share that, in alignment with the end of the federal...

Brookline Advisory Council On Public Health Member To Be Honored For...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services are pleased to share that a member of Brookline's Advisory...

The Friends Of Brookline Public Health Invite Community To Participate In...

The Friends of Brookline Public Health invite members of the community to join them and the Brookline Food Pantry in supporting Brookline Thrives by...

Attention Hospital CEO’s: Please “Share The Wealth” To Support Bedside Nurses

Nurses have been long overdue for better salaries and the accommodation of on-site call rooms. Hospitals generate billions of dollars in revenue annually.  Hospital...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Community To Attend Open House

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services invite members of the community to attend an open house...

Brookline’s Medical Reserve Corps Receives $5,000 Readiness Grant

The Town of Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services announces that the Brookline Medical Reserve Corps has received a $5,000 grant to...

Town Of Brookline Announces Extreme Cold Advisory And Safety Tips

Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief John F. Sullivan and the Town of Brookline warn residents of incoming arctic blast. The forecast for Friday and...

Brookline Health Department To Initiate Study On Impacts Of Marijuana In...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss announces that the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services is conducting an exploratory assessment of the landscape and...

Brookline Teenager Named A Top 300 Scholar In 2023 Regeneron Science...

Alex Jin, 18, of Brookline, MA, a senior at Boston University Academy, was named a top 300 scholar in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent...

Upcoming Flu / CoViD-19 Clinics And Tips To Stay Healthy This...

With seasonal illnesses circulating, Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss encourages residents to get vaccinated at the Brookline Department of Public Health's free flu and CoViD-19...

Brookline Health Department Reflects On Success Of Food Coupon Program At...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services officials were able to share the success...

Brookline Partners With Modern Pest Services To Reduce Presence Of Rodents...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine are pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has partnered...

Brookline Health Department Invites Community To Learn How To Stay Healthy...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and President of the Friends of Brookline Public Health Richard Segan wish to invite residents to the virtual "Planning for...

Massachusetts Superior Court Dismisses Challenge To Brookline’s Tobacco-Free Generation Bylaw

Town Administrator Chas Carey announces that the Town of Brookline's Tobacco-Free Generation bylaw has withstood a court challenge and will remain in effect. The bylaw...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Residents To Fall Vaccination Clinics

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services will be hosting both Flu and...

Residents Urged To Take Precautions After Second Human Case Of West...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that a second...

Brookline Department Of Public Health Invites Community To Discussion On Reproductive...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss would like to invite community members to participate in an online discussion of reproductive health and equity, featuring Brookline...

Mosquitoes In Brookline Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Community Members...

Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and the Brookline Department of Public Health report that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health detected West Nile Virus (WNV)...

Brookline Emergency Management Team Shares Safety Information Regarding Heat Advisory

The Town of Brookline Emergency Management Team would like to share safety precautions with residents ahead of expected hot weather. Residents should be advised that...