Massachusetts Public Health Alliance
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MPHA is the state’s leading voice for public health. We engage advocates to build healthy & vibrant communities for all residents, regardless of race, income, status, or zip code.
Learn more: mapublichealth.org
Learn more: mapublichealth.org
We’re excited to welcome Jacqueline Velez as MPHA’s new Director of Campaigns! 🎉 With 17+ years of experience in grassroots organizing & policy reform, Jacqueline brings a deep commitment to intersectional justice across criminal justice, housing, environmental, & public health!
January 22, 2026 at 2:49 PM
We’re excited to welcome Jacqueline Velez as MPHA’s new Director of Campaigns! 🎉 With 17+ years of experience in grassroots organizing & policy reform, Jacqueline brings a deep commitment to intersectional justice across criminal justice, housing, environmental, & public health!
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Matilde “Mattie” Castiel to the Board! As former head of Health & Human Services for Worcester & a longtime public health leader, she has dedicated her career to advancing health equity & strengthening communities. We can’t wait to see her leadership in action at MPHA!
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Matilde “Mattie” Castiel to the Board! As former head of Health & Human Services for Worcester & a longtime public health leader, she has dedicated her career to advancing health equity & strengthening communities. We can’t wait to see her leadership in action at MPHA!
📣 We’re in the news! Gov. Maura Healey released new MA-specific childhood vaccine guidance, countering recent federal changes. As our ED Carlene Pavlos said, these are “life-saving vaccines.”
Read the full article in our press room: bit.ly/MPHAPressRoom
Read the full article in our press room: bit.ly/MPHAPressRoom
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
📣 We’re in the news! Gov. Maura Healey released new MA-specific childhood vaccine guidance, countering recent federal changes. As our ED Carlene Pavlos said, these are “life-saving vaccines.”
Read the full article in our press room: bit.ly/MPHAPressRoom
Read the full article in our press room: bit.ly/MPHAPressRoom
Celebrate Public Health Heroes at MPHA's 24th Annual Spring Awards! Know someone doing incredible work to advance hashtag#publichealth & equity? Nominate them by February 13! bit.ly/NominatePubl...
🗓️ June 5, 2026 | 8-10:30 AM
🗓️ June 5, 2026 | 8-10:30 AM
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Celebrate Public Health Heroes at MPHA's 24th Annual Spring Awards! Know someone doing incredible work to advance hashtag#publichealth & equity? Nominate them by February 13! bit.ly/NominatePubl...
🗓️ June 5, 2026 | 8-10:30 AM
🗓️ June 5, 2026 | 8-10:30 AM
📣 MPHA is in the news. Alongside leading medical organizations, we’ve filed legal action to stop the Feb 25–26 ACIP meeting and reverse recent changes to the pediatric immunization schedule made without a transparent, science-based process.
Read our statement and coverage: bit.ly/3YFnJJN
Read our statement and coverage: bit.ly/3YFnJJN
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
📣 MPHA is in the news. Alongside leading medical organizations, we’ve filed legal action to stop the Feb 25–26 ACIP meeting and reverse recent changes to the pediatric immunization schedule made without a transparent, science-based process.
Read our statement and coverage: bit.ly/3YFnJJN
Read our statement and coverage: bit.ly/3YFnJJN
Welcome to the MPHA Board, Maria Rios, MPH, Director of Equity & Community Health Policy at MassGeneralBrigham. Maria is already a valued partner to MPHA on shared policy priorities, and we’re excited to have her leadership and expertise advancing our mission for a healthier & more equitable MA!
January 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Welcome to the MPHA Board, Maria Rios, MPH, Director of Equity & Community Health Policy at MassGeneralBrigham. Maria is already a valued partner to MPHA on shared policy priorities, and we’re excited to have her leadership and expertise advancing our mission for a healthier & more equitable MA!
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January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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#ICYMI: Last week, a federal judge refused to dismiss MPHA’s lawsuit challenging vaccine policy changes under HHS and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., allowing our case to move forward.
Read the full update in our latest #ResistanceInAction email: conta.cc/453dIJW
Read the full update in our latest #ResistanceInAction email: conta.cc/453dIJW
January 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
#ICYMI: Last week, a federal judge refused to dismiss MPHA’s lawsuit challenging vaccine policy changes under HHS and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., allowing our case to move forward.
Read the full update in our latest #ResistanceInAction email: conta.cc/453dIJW
Read the full update in our latest #ResistanceInAction email: conta.cc/453dIJW
We’re closing out our annual giving drive tonight, and we’re incredibly grateful to share that our community helped us reach our $20,000 goal 🎉 With just 11 hours left, we’re inviting our community to help us build on this momentum. If you’ve been meaning to give, now is the moment: bit.ly/49GspFW
January 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
We’re closing out our annual giving drive tonight, and we’re incredibly grateful to share that our community helped us reach our $20,000 goal 🎉 With just 11 hours left, we’re inviting our community to help us build on this momentum. If you’ve been meaning to give, now is the moment: bit.ly/49GspFW
Measles outbreaks are on the rise again in the United States after reaching national eradication in 2000. In parts of Western MA, kindergarten vaccination rates have dropped below the 95% threshold needed to maintain herd immunity against measles. Read more here: bit.ly/4qMSJUb
Portions of Western Mass. lack herd immunity from measles, data says
The Washington Post published the database on kindergarten vaccination rates last week.
www.masslive.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Measles outbreaks are on the rise again in the United States after reaching national eradication in 2000. In parts of Western MA, kindergarten vaccination rates have dropped below the 95% threshold needed to maintain herd immunity against measles. Read more here: bit.ly/4qMSJUb
Please join us in welcoming Kurt Fauerbach, new MPHA Board member and Senior Vice President at Edelman Financial Engines! Having filled a board vacancy since March, he has already brought incredible momentum to our work. We’re grateful to have his vision helping drive #HealthEquity forward in 2026!
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Please join us in welcoming Kurt Fauerbach, new MPHA Board member and Senior Vice President at Edelman Financial Engines! Having filled a board vacancy since March, he has already brought incredible momentum to our work. We’re grateful to have his vision helping drive #HealthEquity forward in 2026!
As we kick off 2026, one thing is clear: your partnership with MPHA fuels our work for health equity. There’s still time to contribute this week to our annual giving drive. We’re less than $2,000 away from our $20,000 goal – and can get there with your support: bit.ly/49GspFW
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
As we kick off 2026, one thing is clear: your partnership with MPHA fuels our work for health equity. There’s still time to contribute this week to our annual giving drive. We’re less than $2,000 away from our $20,000 goal – and can get there with your support: bit.ly/49GspFW
✨ New year. New goals. A stronger foundation for health. As you think about New Year’s resolutions, focus on health goals that support long-term resilience—so we can stay #ReadyForAction.
Read what physicians have to say here: www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
Read what physicians have to say here: www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
✨ New year. New goals. A stronger foundation for health. As you think about New Year’s resolutions, focus on health goals that support long-term resilience—so we can stay #ReadyForAction.
Read what physicians have to say here: www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
Read what physicians have to say here: www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...
As the final hours of 2025 wind down, we want you to know how thankful we are for you and your support of MPHA. Together, we have demonstrated the power of #alliance!
Will you help us start the new year on solid footing? Make a year-end donation before the clock strikes twelve: bit.ly/49GspFW
Will you help us start the new year on solid footing? Make a year-end donation before the clock strikes twelve: bit.ly/49GspFW
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
As the final hours of 2025 wind down, we want you to know how thankful we are for you and your support of MPHA. Together, we have demonstrated the power of #alliance!
Will you help us start the new year on solid footing? Make a year-end donation before the clock strikes twelve: bit.ly/49GspFW
Will you help us start the new year on solid footing? Make a year-end donation before the clock strikes twelve: bit.ly/49GspFW
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They can opt out of Trump's changes to the corporate tax code and recoup almost half a billion dollars this year alone. The more people who tell their lawmakers to reject the cuts, the higher the pressure on them to act, so contact yours ASAP: raiseupma.us/reject (2/2)
Let legislators know: Reject Trump’s tax cuts for billionaires and protect everyone in Massachusetts.
Trump’s corporate tax cuts are going to cost Massachusetts nearly half a billion dollars this year alone unless the state legislature opts out of Trump’s changes to the corporate tax code, and instant...
raiseupma.us
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
They can opt out of Trump's changes to the corporate tax code and recoup almost half a billion dollars this year alone. The more people who tell their lawmakers to reject the cuts, the higher the pressure on them to act, so contact yours ASAP: raiseupma.us/reject (2/2)
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Because Trump slashed Medicaid and SNAP to pay for his billionaire tax cuts, we’re looking at devastating cuts to vital services across Massachusetts. This time, our state legislators CAN prevent these cuts from going through... (1/2)
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Because Trump slashed Medicaid and SNAP to pay for his billionaire tax cuts, we’re looking at devastating cuts to vital services across Massachusetts. This time, our state legislators CAN prevent these cuts from going through... (1/2)
🎉 We’re excited to share an update from MPHA! 🎉
MPHA now accepts gifts through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), making it easier than ever to support our work advancing health equity and racial justice across Massachusetts.
Make your donation today: bit.ly/4agqeJs
MPHA now accepts gifts through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), making it easier than ever to support our work advancing health equity and racial justice across Massachusetts.
Make your donation today: bit.ly/4agqeJs
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🎉 We’re excited to share an update from MPHA! 🎉
MPHA now accepts gifts through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), making it easier than ever to support our work advancing health equity and racial justice across Massachusetts.
Make your donation today: bit.ly/4agqeJs
MPHA now accepts gifts through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), making it easier than ever to support our work advancing health equity and racial justice across Massachusetts.
Make your donation today: bit.ly/4agqeJs
Last week, MPHA Deputy Director, Oami Amarasingham connected with Madeleine Scammell, BUSPH, Sofia Owen, ACE, and Britteny Jenkins, CLF, to celebrate Conservation Law Foundations' unwavering advocacy across courtrooms, statehouses, and boardrooms from New England to D.C!
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Last week, MPHA Deputy Director, Oami Amarasingham connected with Madeleine Scammell, BUSPH, Sofia Owen, ACE, and Britteny Jenkins, CLF, to celebrate Conservation Law Foundations' unwavering advocacy across courtrooms, statehouses, and boardrooms from New England to D.C!
#ICYMI: The Alliance Monthly, our December 2025 newsletter, is here! Highlights from this issue include:
✅ Welcoming our New Board Members
✅ Rent control advances
And so much more!
Stay informed, inspired, and ready to make a difference. Read the full issue: mapublichealth.org/newsletter/
✅ Welcoming our New Board Members
✅ Rent control advances
And so much more!
Stay informed, inspired, and ready to make a difference. Read the full issue: mapublichealth.org/newsletter/
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#ICYMI: The Alliance Monthly, our December 2025 newsletter, is here! Highlights from this issue include:
✅ Welcoming our New Board Members
✅ Rent control advances
And so much more!
Stay informed, inspired, and ready to make a difference. Read the full issue: mapublichealth.org/newsletter/
✅ Welcoming our New Board Members
✅ Rent control advances
And so much more!
Stay informed, inspired, and ready to make a difference. Read the full issue: mapublichealth.org/newsletter/
Massachusetts is at a key moment in the fight for #rentcontrol. Join MPHA Deputy Director Oami Amarasingham and partners for a conversation on current efforts and how to support this movement.
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Where: On Zoom
Register here: lnkd.in/emfdvECE
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Where: On Zoom
Register here: lnkd.in/emfdvECE
December 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Massachusetts is at a key moment in the fight for #rentcontrol. Join MPHA Deputy Director Oami Amarasingham and partners for a conversation on current efforts and how to support this movement.
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Where: On Zoom
Register here: lnkd.in/emfdvECE
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Where: On Zoom
Register here: lnkd.in/emfdvECE
Public health is under pressure — measles outbreaks, food insecurity, and misinformation threaten communities. Help us strengthen the safety net, advance equity and justice, and create healthy, thriving communities!
Donate today: bit.ly/49GspFW
Donate today: bit.ly/49GspFW
December 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Public health is under pressure — measles outbreaks, food insecurity, and misinformation threaten communities. Help us strengthen the safety net, advance equity and justice, and create healthy, thriving communities!
Donate today: bit.ly/49GspFW
Donate today: bit.ly/49GspFW
Last month, our Executive Director Carlene Pavlos joined a panel hosted by Social Innovation Forum to discuss how funders and advocates can strengthen policy and advocacy amid rising community needs and federal uncertainty. We're grateful for this powerful conversation and the work ahead.
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Last month, our Executive Director Carlene Pavlos joined a panel hosted by Social Innovation Forum to discuss how funders and advocates can strengthen policy and advocacy amid rising community needs and federal uncertainty. We're grateful for this powerful conversation and the work ahead.
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Wondering how Fair Share funding is being spent? Here's your 2025 Paid for by Fair Share Wrapped.
December 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wondering how Fair Share funding is being spent? Here's your 2025 Paid for by Fair Share Wrapped.
📣 In the News
Our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, was featured in MassLive’s Bay State Briefing on the urgent need to get vaccinated this flu season.
Read more in our press room: mapublichealth.org/press-room/
Photo: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS, File
Our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, was featured in MassLive’s Bay State Briefing on the urgent need to get vaccinated this flu season.
Read more in our press room: mapublichealth.org/press-room/
Photo: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS, File
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
📣 In the News
Our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, was featured in MassLive’s Bay State Briefing on the urgent need to get vaccinated this flu season.
Read more in our press room: mapublichealth.org/press-room/
Photo: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS, File
Our Executive Director, Carlene Pavlos, was featured in MassLive’s Bay State Briefing on the urgent need to get vaccinated this flu season.
Read more in our press room: mapublichealth.org/press-room/
Photo: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS, File
🎉 It’s MPHA Gratitude Day! Today, we’re continuing our tradition of turning #GivingTuesday into #MPHAGratitudeDay2025. We recognize and thank all who work with us to strengthen public health and advance health equity. To help us continue this vital work, please consider making a gift: bit.ly/49GspFW
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎉 It’s MPHA Gratitude Day! Today, we’re continuing our tradition of turning #GivingTuesday into #MPHAGratitudeDay2025. We recognize and thank all who work with us to strengthen public health and advance health equity. To help us continue this vital work, please consider making a gift: bit.ly/49GspFW