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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Health
- TOWN CLERK
READING. MASS.
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Date: 2016 -01 -20 Time: 530 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Andrew Friedmann, Nancy Docktor, Elizabeth Shurland
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Steven DiLauro, Staff, Erica McNamara, RCASA
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Steven DiLauro
Topics of Discussion:
Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:21 pm on January 20, 2016 in the Berger Room
of Reading Town Hall.
Minutes
Minutes of December 9, 2015 were presented. Docktor made motion to accept.
Friedmann upheld due to missing information of the Board voting to focus on the unmet
health needs of 25 -65 year olds on December 9t" 2015. DiLauro will make changes to the
December meeting minutes and will present them at the February Board of Health Meeting.
Erica McNamara from Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse ( RCASA) described her
position with the Town of Reading and how she works with the community. She discussed
how RCASA can participate and be beneficial with focusing on the unmet health needs for
25 -65 year olds. She will provide DiLauro with handouts and resources that she already
has.
McNamara suggested multiple ways the Board of Health can reach out to the community.
Placing articles in town newsletter and on RCN are ways for the Health Department to be
recognized by the community.
Friedmann, Docktor, Shurland, and DiLauro discussed how Flyers and pamphlets will be
posted on the Board of Health web page about future events and Public Health updates. The
pamphlets will discuss healthy needs, habits and awareness.
Friedmann, Docktor, Shurland and DlLauro discussed Game Night for the 25 -65 year old
population and how to advertise the event; advertising the event on RCN, posting the
event on the town website and posting the event in the Monthly Newsletter.
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DiLauro and Friedmann will contact John Feudo about setting up a location and time for the
event.
Friedmann mentioned the Board could reach out to Reading High School about seniors who
are required to perform volunteer work that may be Interested in volunteering at future
events.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated 46 hours in advance of the meeting.
Materials Distributed:
Draft minutes of December 9, 2015
PHN Monthly Report
Health Agent Monthly Report
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