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Our Vision
Our vision is an inclusive community that is healthy, safe, connected and equitable for all!
Our Mission
The mission of the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services is to preserve, protect & promote the physical, mental, and environmental health of the Brookline Community. We collaborate with partners to reduce health inequities and respond to emerging public health challenges.
CURRENT EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA | EMERSON PARK
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023 AT 7:00 PM
Join the Brookline Departments of Public Health and Recreation for yoga at the park. The session will be led by local yogis from Coolidge Corner Yoga, Down Under Yoga, and Healthworks. Grab your yoga mat/towel and water and head down to Emerson Park!
In case of rain, the event is cancelled.
Contact Lynne Karsten for more information: (617) - 730-2336 or [email protected]
BLOOD DRIVE
Learn how you can donate blood to save a life.
PAST EVENTS
View past events held by the Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services.
ADVISORIES & PRESS RELEASES
MASSDEP AIR QUALITY ADVISORY: IMPACT EXPECTED STATEWIDE
WHAT: Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that continue to influence our area, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is issuing a statewide air quality alert effective from midnight, June 6, 2023, until midnight, June 7, 2023. Smoke is expected to enter western sections of the state later tonight and spread eastward through much of the state during the overnight and early morning hours on Tuesday. Elevated levels are forecast to remain in the state for much of the day on Tuesday. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, children, teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater risk from exposure to ozone.
MassDEP is advising that people in sensitive groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion, take more breaks, do less intense activities, follow asthma action plans, and keep quick relief medicine handy. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
More details are available, including forecasts and real-time data, at MassDEP’s MassAir Online site here.
WHEN: Effective from midnight, June 6, 2023, until midnight, June 7, 2023.
BROOKLINE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REFLECTS ON SUCCESS OF FOOD COUPON PROGRAM AT AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
BROOKLINE – Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss is pleased to announce that Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services officials were able to share the success of their Food Coupon program at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) conference this week.
BROOKLINE PARTNERS WITH MODERN PEST TO REDUCE PRESENCE OF RODENTS THROUGH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
BROOKLINE – Health Commissioner Sigalle Reiss and Department of Public Works Commissioner Erin Chute Gallentine are pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline has partnered with Modern Pest Services to reduce the presence of rodents in town through digital technology.
Modern Pest utilizes Anticimex SMART technology, an intelligent, non-toxic, always-on solution in pest control for businesses, homes and communities.
Eligibility
Brookline residents and households of students living outside of Brookline who attend the Public Schools of Brookline (e.g., METCO) are eligible for the program if they meet the following income guidelines:
Household Size | Yearly | Monthly | Bi-weekly |
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1 | $23,828 | $1,986 | $917 |
2 | $32,227 | $2,686 | $1,240 |
3 | $40,626 | $3,386 | $1,563 |
4 | $49,025 | $4,086 | $1,886 |
5 | $57,424 | $4,786 | $2,209 |
6 | $65,823 | $5,486 | $2,532 |
7+ | $74,222 | $6,186 | $2,855 |
Registration
Staff and volunteers from the Brookline Department of Public Health will register people at various locations and times. If you have missed registration, please contact Lynne Karsten (information listed below).
Registration Locations | Dates & Times
- Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St. | Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
- Brookline Farmers’ Market, Centre St. West Parking Lot | Thursday, June 1, 2023, 1:30 – 6:00 PM.
Brookline Farmers' Market
Start shopping with your coupons on June 1st!
Every Thursday, 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM until November 16, 2023.
Located at Centre Street West Parking Lot
For more information, visit the Brookline Farmers' Market website.
Contact Us
For questions or further information, please call 617-730-2336 or email Lynne Karsten ([email protected]).
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Sigalle Reiss
MPH, RS/REHS, Director of Public Health & Human Services
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Public Health Department
Physical Address
11 Pierce St.
Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617-730-2300
Hours
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Friday
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.