A message from the Director
Marianne B. De Souza, R.D.H., B.A., M.S.

Welcome to the City of New Bedford Health Department.

The Public Health Division is responsible for promoting general good health practices in the City of New Bedford. Services to the citizens are coordinated through the Public Health Nurses, the City’s Laboratory, the Lead Paint Inspector, the Immunization Clinic and the Tobacco Control Program.

Hot Topics

Countdown to the Thanksgiving Holiday

• Food Safety Information

Tobacco Control Regulations

• Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Delivery Products
  
  
• Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places

There will be a 10 day Public Comment Period following the hearing which will end on 11/1/11.  We will also have copies of the draft regulations at the Health Department.

Comments may be submitted in person at the hearing or they can be submitted in writing to:

New Bedford Board of Health
1213 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice:
Healthy Dining New Bedford

The City of New Bedford successfully launched the Healthy Dining New Bedford initiative on May 1, 2011.

Health Dining Story

Program Overview

Restaurant Participation Application

Logo for Restaurants

Lyme Disease Fact Sheet

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Trash Violation Notice

Board of Health Permit / License Fees

• Fee Schedule 2011-2012

Bed Bugs

Frequenty Asked Questions for Tenants and Landlords

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Protocols for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs

• Multi-Unit Housing

Emergency Preparedness for Retail Food and Food Service Establishments

• Guidance for Emergency Action Planning for Retail Food Establishments

Call to Action

• Liberty Mutual / SADD Study shows 90 percent of teens admit stronger likelihood of drinking and driving on prom night.
• Underage Drinking Parent Pledge
• The Crashproof Contract at http://www.crashproofyourkids.com/media/crashproofcontract.pdf

Mosquitos

• mosquito aerial spraying
  1. Questions and Answers - English
  2. Questions and Answers - Portuguese
  3. Questions and Answers - Spanish

• Mosquito Repellents
• Summer Time is Mosquito & Tick Season
• Mosquito Control Spray Exclusion Request - Press Release
• Mosquito Control Spray Exclusion Request - Form
• Mosquito Control Reminders

Miscellaneous

• Massachusetts Departments of Children and Families and Public Health Issue Reminder on Useful Summertime Safety Tips

• Advocacy for Families Coping with Alcohol Addiction
  How to be an effective Advocate on the issues important to you

• A Consumer Guide to Safe Handling and Preparation of Food
  
  
• Greater New Bedford Medical Reserve Corps
  Volunteer Application
  Volunteer Cori Sheet
  
  
  
  
• Beware Unlicensed Health Plans
  
  
• Emergency Dispensing Sites (EDS)
  
  
• Special Needs Registry Form