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Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Boston EMS to celebrate the graduation of 15 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruits, as well as four promotions, in a ceremony at Faneuil Hall.
The City of Boston has declared a heat emergency, beginning Friday at noon through Sunday evening.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is reminding residents to take precautions during the hot and humid weather that is forecasted for this week, with the highest temperatures expected this Saturday, July 20.
The additional trauma team will Boston residents in the Grove Hall area who are impacted by violence
Laptiste joins the seven-member board responsible for providing a wide range of health services and programs for the City of Boston
Lopes will chair the seven-member oversight board
The City will gather information from health care providers, caregivers, residents, and other interested parties as it works to create a long-term recovery campus on Long Island.
The event, which is free to the public, will be held on Wednesday, September 26 at Old South Church.
Events throughout the City aim to start community conversations about the effects of the opioid crisis.
The plan lays out recommendations for Boston's first-ever citywide youth substance use prevention strategy.
Recently-awarded funds will be used to improve coordination between agencies, expand the team's hours, and monitor the program's effectiveness.
The funds will integrate medical care into the Boston Public Health Commission's residential substance use treatment program, Entre Familia.
The federal award supports Boston's continued work in ending chronic and veteran homelessness.
Recovery Month is a national observance that aims to combat social stigma around addictions, celebrate recovery, and promote awareness.
Neighborhood Trauma Teams (NTT) in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roxbury and East Boston will be managed by BPHC and co-led by teams consisting of a community health center and a community...
The City-coordinated trauma teams will lead ongoing support for vulnerable populations.
The goal is to provide employment to low-income and formerly homeless individuals, and to improve Lower Roxbury and the South End.
It's the first step towards developing Boston's first-ever citywide strategy for prevention of Substance Use Disorders.
Newest recruit class will meet heightened demand for emergency medical services
The report demonstrates the impact of changes to Boston's Living Wage Ordinance on the health of low wage workers.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today launched 'Neat Streets,' an interactive public space installation, which aims to deter littering behaviors among residents and visitors who smoke cigarettes.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that he is joining the search committee in recommending Monica Valdes Lupi to the the Board of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) for appointment as its...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the Boston Board of Health voted to approve amendments to the City of Boston's tobacco regulations which raise the minimum legal age for purchasing tobacco...
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that Dr. Barbara Ferrer will step down from her position as Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and will accept a new role as Chief...
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has awarded the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) nearly $250,000 through the Commonwealth’s Prevention...
