Pioneer Valley Air Quality Monitoring
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Join for the continued dialog Air Quality Monitoring and Greening for Springfield on April 14th at 6:00pm. During the session you help to place a collection of air-quality monitors across the city, in order to better understand how air pollution impacts public health. Learn more and register.
Live Well Springfield, in collaboration with local organizations, is working to set up a network of air quality monitors in Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke. They are looking for residents to participate in the process to set up and monitor the air quality sensors. For more information about joining the planning committee, contact Samantha Hamilton.
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When can I get Vaccinated?
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Where can I get Vaccinated?
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COVID-19 Vaccine Finder: Search for appointments at pharmacies, health care providers, and other community locations. Appointment availability is updated daily. Some local vaccination sites may only be open to residents of select town. Check listing to see if the site is restricted.
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Pre-register for mass vaccination sites: Preregister to be notified when it's your turn to schedule an appointment at one of 7 mass vaccination locations: Eastfield Mall in Springfield, Hynes Convention Center, Gillette Stadium, Reggie Lewis Center, DoubleTree Hotel in Danvers, Natick Mall and former Circuit City in Dartmouth. More locations will be added in April.
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Vaccination locations and bus routes in the PVTA service area: Find a list of COVID-19 vaccination sites in the PVTA service area and which bus routes service them.
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Holyoke & Springfield Residents
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The Behavioral Health Network has teamed up with the City of Holyoke and the City of Springfield to provide COVID Vaccination clinics.
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I've been Vaccinated, Now What?
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People who have been fully vaccinated (2 weeks after final dose) can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic:
- Gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask
- Gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one household, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19
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Should I get tested for COVID-19?
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COVID-19 testing is still an important part of combating the spread of the virus. You should get a test for COVID-19 if:
- You develop any symptoms of COVID-19, even if they are mild
- You are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
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New Director of Data to Policy Action
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PHIWM is excited to announce that Kim Gilhuly has been promoted to Director of Data to Policy Action. This position not only underscores Kim’s collaborative leadership, social justice passion and savvy data and assessment skills, but also kicks off PHIWM’s journey to sophisticate our strategic use of the stories, information and data about our region to inform policy advocacy for our region.
Kim has been part of the Research and Evaluation Team at PHIWM since 2018, helping to lead the Community Health Needs Assessment process, provide evaluation technical assistance for local Baystate Health and Health New England grantees, co-convening the Hampden County Health Improvement Plan, and other assessment and evaluation projects. Kim has 30 years of nonprofit experience, including 11 years at Human Impact Partners helping to build the field of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) nationally to bring health data, frame, and voice to public policy and practice change discussions.
Kim also led the Health Instead of Punishment Program, which aimed to elevate human justice, repair harm, promote healing, and engender true accountability – not punishment. In her work to change the system that criminalizes so many people for what are ultimately health issues, she created the National Criminal Justice and Public Health Alliance, conducted and oversaw projects to bring health research and voice to criminal legal system policy change, and continues to partner with directly impacted advocates to abolish and reform the system. Kim taught graduate level Program Planning and Evaluation at the University of California – Berkeley, co-taught an HIA course at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and was an evaluation specialist with the Alameda County Public Health Department. She has degrees from UC Berkeley and University of Michigan.
We love having Kim on our team for many reasons, but one that stand out her desire and commitment to raise up the participation and voices of people who are most directly impacted by oppressive systems in our country.
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News, Events & More from our Partners
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2021 Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference, April 13th - April 15th: The two day conference provides an opportunity to hear speakers from a wide range of disciplines discuss the state of fair housing and civil rights in America today and share their ideas on how to effectuate change on both a local and national level. Learn more and register.
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Wait...What?! Racial Disparities in Maternal Health, April 15th at 11:00am: The Women's Fund of Western MA is hosting a panel discussion about racial disparities in maternal health . Wait…What?!" is a bi-monthly discussion offering a chance for our community to convene on emerging issues we all face, albeit with varied challenges. Register and read more about the panel.
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2021 Earth Day Festival, April 22nd at 11:00am: Join a neighborhood planting event on Earth Day, in the Mason Square Neighborhood- new trees, a pollinator garden, and information on how you can help fight climate change, right in your own hometown. The day’s events kick off at 10:00 AM and continue all day. Learn more.
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The 31st Annual Victims’ Rights Conference, April 23rd at 8:30am: When tragic events occur, a multi-disciplinary team response is crucial to ensuring the rights of victims are prioritized. This course is designed to help professionals from varied disciplines, from spiritual leaders to first responders, identify ways they can best support victims and themselves within their role. Learn more.
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New Grant Opportunity for Communities Hardest hit by COVID-19: On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Health Resources in Action has released Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Grants request for proposals. COVID-19 Community Grants Program was designed to help community- and faith-based organizations raise awareness in their communities about best practices that people can take to stop the spread, including messaging on vaccine safety and efficacy, and ensuring physical distancing, mask wearing, and other harm-reduction practices. Applications are due Monday, April 19, 2021 at 11:59PM. Learn more and apply.
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We Want to Hear From You!
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Have you taken our survey yet?
We are gathering feedback about our communications efforts. Your feedback is important and will help shape our future activities. This survey should take about 2-5 minutes.
The survey will close on Monday April 12, 2021 at 8:30.
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