Join the Environmental Justice Table & Clean Water Action on 5/19 from 5-7 PM at the Springfield Clean Air Resource Fair, held in recognition of #WorldAsthmaDay2026. Stop by to learn about asthma support services, air quality initiatives, & environmental resources available to residents.

With federal funding cuts already rolling back public health protections & straining state systems, state funding is more important than ever. Please contact your State Rep & ask them to cosponsor #healthequity amendments to the FY27 state budget. Take action: bit.ly/FY27HouseBudgetAdvocacyTools

📣Raise your voice to strengthen healthy food access in the Mass Ready Act!📣 As federal program cuts strain an already overburdened statewide food system, the #MA Food Trust Program plays a critical role in easing disruptions to farms, food pantries & grocery stores. Take action: conta.cc/3NTk3lW

Bold, structural change doesn't happen alone. It takes partnership, community, and collective power. Let’s take ACTION for healthier communities everywhere. Join the conversation. Share one ACTION you’re taking for public health today. ⬇️

Public health works best when organizations work together! We’re SET to work together for healthier communities. Public health starts with all of us. #NPHW #NPHW2026 #NationalPublicHealthWeek #ReadySetAction #PublicHealth #MaPublicHealth #HealthEquity

Public health is the foundation of healthy communities. It protects clean air, safe water, and disease prevention. We’re READY to celebrate the people and systems that help everyone thrive. What public health achievement is important to you?

Across MA, neighbors are facing rising rents and housing instability while legislators have the power to act — and haven’t yet. Join neighbors from across the state at the MA State House next week: 📅 Tues, April 7 🕘 Lobbying: 9AM–4PM 📣 Rally: 12PM 📍 24 Beacon St, Boston RSVP: hfama.us/thetimeisnow

Tomorrow, March 28: Join hundreds of thousands for the #NoKings protest. With 100+ rallies across Massachusetts, we’re sending a clear message: Power belongs to the people, not kings. Find a rally near you: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/

This month, MPHA Coalition and Policy Manager, Kate Forrest, partnered with the Community Health Training Institute (CHTI) to train new advocates how to navigate MA State House and engage with policymakers. Participants gained practical tools to strengthen their advocacy and make their voices heard!

We're proud to honor Dr. Jean McGuire as the recipient of the 2026 Paul Revere Award! From shaping the landmark Ryan White CARE Act to transforming disability rights and HIV/AIDS policy in Massachusetts, her 40-year legacy is a masterclass in equity and leadership. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bGLOG9

We are incredibly proud of MPHA Board Member Dr. Bisola Ojikutu and our Spring Awards honoree Magnolia Contreras for leading the way in our communities! Join us on June 5 as we honor those advancing health equity across the state: bit.ly/SAB2026EB

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We’re taking urgent action to address health disparities outlined in @publichealth.boston.gov’s report on the life expectancy of Black residents in Boston, including new investments alongside @danafarber.bsky.social.

Today, MPHA Campaign Director Jacqueline Velez joined Raise Up Massachusetts, SEIU509, Mass Care, and community organizers to call on the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and Opportunity Alliance to stop backing measures that cut jobs and key services. #SaveOurState #mapoli

On Tuesday, our Director of Campaigns, Jacqueline Velez, joined Keep Mass Home , Homes for All Mass, and other community members to testify before the Legislature in support of An Act to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases, H.5008. Read more here: bit.ly/4sgM8Cl

#ICYMI: Hear from our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, on our litigation victory in AAP v. Kennedy. www.youtube.com/shorts/I3LXm...

Statement from MPHA Executive Director on the AAP v Kennedy Litigation Win.

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🚨 4 days left to secure your Early Bird seat: https://bit.ly/SAB2026EB We can’t wait to celebrate our newly announced #publichealth awardees! Every ticket includes complimentary access to the JFK Library exhibits, so make a full morning of it and explore the collections after the breakfast!

PFAS are a class of highly toxic chemicals that are already found in drinking water throughout MA. Everyone deserves clean water & protection from toxic chemicals that can cause serious illness. Take action: https://bit.ly/4bmNIeG Join the campaign: https://bit.ly/4rubQCj Clean Water Action

Our cellphones keep track of where we go, every minute of every day, revealing the most sensitive and intimate things about us. Take action now to urge your state representative to support strong, enforceable privacy law: https://bit.ly/4rZO16i #MAConsumerDataPrivacyAct ACLU of Massachusetts

Join the MA Statewide Independent Living Council this Thursday, March 12th for a virtual zoom training on advocating for accessible public transportation in Massachusetts. 🗓️ Thursday, March 12th, 10:30am -12pm 📍 Zoom - RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/jms8nrutfn

Congratulations to Jacqueline Velez, Director of Campaigns at MPHA, who has been selected as an Honoree for Zonta’s Women Making a Difference Award Dinner in recognition of #InternationalWomensDay! 🎉 We are so proud of her extraordinary commitment to grassroots mobilization and policy reform.👏

🚨Secure your seat before its too late: https://bit.ly/SAB2026EB Early Bird tickets for our 2026 Spring Awards Breakfast are officially live! From March 3–17, reserve your seat at a special discounted rate: Members: $250 Non-Members: $300

Yesterday, our Deputy Director, Oami Amarasingham, joined the The Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus & other community members for a public forum on the PROTECT Act (HD.5608), a bill MPHA is proud to support. Tell your legislators to keep ICE out of MA 👉 bit.ly/4lcLTWq

🚨 Calling all MA residents: this Saturday, March 7th, join the nationwide protest Stand Up for Science! For more information visit: https://www.standupforscience.net/march7 🗓️ March 7th, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 - 3:00 PM 📍Parkman Bandstand, 139 Tremont St.

🎉 The wait is over! Early Bird tickets for our 2026 Spring Awards Breakfast are officially live! From March 3–17, reserve your seat at a special discounted rate: Members: $250 Non-Members: $300 Don’t miss your chance to save your seat: https://bit.ly/SAB2026EB

Housing justice is public health! Join our allies at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for their annual legislative action day this Thursday, March 5th. Register today: https://bit.ly/4tVLwTZ 🗓️ March 5th, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍MA State House, Great Hall (2nd floor)

Join Mayor Wu & the Boston Public Health Commission TOMORROW for a press event sharing key updates on Boston’s Live Long & Well Agenda! MPHA Board Member, Bisola Ojikutu will be presenting! 🗓️ Friday, February 27 ⏰ 10:00 AM (arrrive 20-30 minues early) 📍 Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury

We're excited to share that our ED, Carlene Pavlos, will be participating in the upcoming webinar, The Future of Public Health in Boston, on Wednesday, February 25th taking place at 1PM ET. This event is hosted by Boston University School of Public Health ➡️ Register now: https://bit.ly/4qEsaQl

BIG NEWS: The MPHA Spring Awards Breakfast has a new home! ✨ After 3 years of sell-out crowds, we’re moving to the iconic JFK Library Foundation on June 5, 2026. More space to celebrate our #publichealthheroes! 🏆 🗓️ Friday, June 5, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 - 10:30 AM 📍 Smith Hall @ JFK Library Foundation

Last Thursday, we joined allies at the State House for the 5th Annual #FreeHer Campaign Rally, in expressing our communal grief and rage for families being torn apart by incarceration and deportation. It’s time to invest in people, not prisons. Take action: https://bit.ly/4tF3IkJ

📣 We’re in the news: Community Health Centers are facing serious threats from Medicaid & other federal funding cuts. Hear from our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, & other public health leaders on what’s at stake & what these cuts could mean for the future of CHCs: https://bit.ly/4qn0fnY

⏰ Just 8 hours left! Don’t miss your chance to nominate your #PublicHealth hero to be honored at MPHA’s Annual Spring Awards Breakfast on June 6. Submit your nomination by 5 PM today: https://www.tfaforms.com/5208166