Hudson Health Department

11/14/2024

The November Special Town Meeting is Monday, 11/18 at 7:30pm at Hudson High School. For the first time, the meeting warrant (i.e. the agenda & items to be voted on) is available in Portuguese and Spanish! There will also be live translation at the meeting and free transportation for anyone that needs it. Please reach out to the Health Department for more information and to schedule a ride. You can view the warrant on the Town website here: https://www.townofhudson.org/home/news/november-2024-special-town-meeting-warrant

11/07/2024

The Hudson Has Heart project was born out of the Health Department over a year ago during Mental Health Awareness Month (May). We have continued to work on this, collecting 100s of personalized hearts, and we are getting closer to creating an awesome community art display. We are seeking sponsors for this exciting project, which you can learn more about in the post below.

❤ Join us in showing everyone just how much HEART Hudson has!!! ❤

Want to have your business or organization featured as part of the final Hudson Has Heart display? Our sponsorship deadline (Thanksgiving!) is coming up later this month!

All of our sponsors will be featured on our social media and will have a 6" white heart with their logo on it to stand out as part of the installation.

Be a part of Hudson Has Heart! Reach out to [email protected] if you're interested!

11/04/2024

📢 Calling all parents and caregivers of middle schoolers and high schoolers! 📢

YSAP - the Hudson Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition - is creating an educational campaign focused on marijuana/cannabis and they'd like your feedback! The survey will only take a few minutes and will help us create a meaningful and impactful campaign with the goal of preventing youth substance misuse.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMSAPC

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

10/22/2024

NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY IS TOMORROW!

Join us as we partner with the Hudson Massachusetts Police Department on October 26th from 9:00am - 1:00pm at the Police Station to safely dispose of all expired and unwanted drugs.

offers a safe and free opportunity for communities across the nation to dispose of old medications discreetly. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands, which is dangerous and often tragic. Do your part by clearing out your medicine cabinet to prevent potential theft or misuse, while also protecting the environment.

Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back.

🌟 Join Hudson Police for National Drug Take Back Day! 🌟

Hey Hudson community! 🌳👮‍♂️

We're proud to announce that Hudson Police will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day on [insert date]! This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of any unused or expired medications.

📍 Where: Hudson Police Department 911 Municipal Drive
🕘 When: Saturday October 26th

Proper disposal of medications helps keep our community safe and protects our environment. Let’s work together to prevent misuse and keep our kids safe!

Bring your medications (no questions asked) and help us make a difference. Feel free to spread the word!

See the attached flyer

10/03/2024

Our vaccine clinic is THIS SATURDAY 12-3pm! There is still plenty of space to sign up! We strongly encourage you to pre-register through the link below. We will also accept walk-ins based on vaccine availability.

*Important note: If you want to register for more than 1 vaccine, you must register separately for each. Our apologies about this glitch in the system!

We will have a kids area with free stuffed animals and other goodies! We have lots of resources and giveaways lined up, so we hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE: www.tinyurl.com/hudvaxclinic

09/27/2024

As inscrições estão abertas para a nossa clínica anual de vacinação dia 5 de outubro!! Temos um novo processo de inscrição/registro online este ano, que reduzirá o tempo de espera na clínica. Se precisar de ajuda para se registrar, entre em contato com o departamento de saúde.

➡️ tinyurl.com/hudvaxclinic
Aberto a moradores de Hudson acima de 3 anos.

Estaremos oferecendo as seguintes vacinas:
💉 Vacinas contra COVID-19 da Moderna e Pfizer (formulas mais recentes)
💉Vacina contra gripe (padrão)
💉Vacina contra gripe de alta dosagem (para maiores de 65 anos)
⭐️ Mini feira de recursos, área para crianças/sensoriais, brindes e muito mais!⭐️
E depois da clinica, você está convidado para a feira RecFest 2024 patrocinado por Hudson Recreation que começará às 14h do lado de fora da High School no Guidotti Field/Parque Riverside!

09/24/2024

Sign-up is live for our annual vaccine clinic on October 5th!! New online sign-up/registration process this year, which will cut down wait times at the clinic. Please reach out to the Health Department if you need help registering.
➡️ tinyurl.com/hudvaxclinic

Open to Hudson residents 3 years and older.

We will be offering the following vaccines:
💉Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines (newest formulations)
💉Flu vaccine (standard)
💉High-dose Flu vaccine (for 65+)

⭐️ Mini resource fair, kid/sensory-friendly area, giveaways & more!⭐️

…And after getting your vaccine, check out Hudson Recreation's RecFest 2024, which starts at 2pm next door at Guidotti Field/Riverside Park!

09/17/2024

Civic engagement, the actions that we and our communities take to identify and address problems, shapes our opportunities to be healthy. By taking actions to get more civically engaged, like voting, we exercise our right to make decisions about our communities, like whether our neighborhoods have walkable sidewalks, how much funding goes to healthcare, and how prepared we are for future pandemics and disasters.

A recent analysis of civic engagement and state health outcomes from 1996 to 2020 showed that in states where people are more civically engaged and vote more, public health outcomes are better.

Visit the link below for all you need to know about voting in MA. Don't delay, register to vote today! https://vote.gov/register/massachusetts

09/16/2024

We're sponsoring another Zumba class at the Hudson, MA Farmers' Market! Come on out tomorrow (9/17) and join us and our awesome instructors KenDoll Milt and JW Rose!

It's back! Free Zumba Class at next week's Market! Last month, we had a blast!

09/11/2024

Save the date! Check back soon for more info & to sign up.

09/04/2024

COVID tests are in! Demand has been high and we're excited to finally have a new supply of FREE COVID-19 test kits for Hudson community members. Available for all at Town Hall and the Library, additionally seniors can get them at the Senior Center. Available during normal business hours - please check the hours for each location. If you are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID, please wear a mask when picking up your tests 😷

09/03/2024

🐥 The Board of Health recently updated the Town's regulation on the keeping of animals. In particular, a permit is now required for all who keep live fowl aka chickens. If you have chickens, please submit a permit application at the link below by 9/30/24. The permit is valid for 2 years.

🐥 As a reminder, roosters are NOT allowed in the Town of Hudson unless located on properties that are 60,000 square feet or larger.

🐥 Submit your chicken permit here: https://hudsonma.portal.opengov.com/categories/1073/record-types/1006622

08/28/2024

All week long we are observing International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 (officially 8/31). Today at the Farmers Market, joined by many community members, we planted 2,125 purple flags on the Town Hall lawn. These 2,125 flags are in honor of and represent the lives lost to overdose in MA in 2023. At least 4 of those lives lost were Hudson residents.

We hope you’ll stop by the memorial display, take pictures and videos, share with loved ones, post on social media, and help us spread the word that there is hope, help is available, and that we are a community that supports those struggling with substance use issues. Together, we must end the stigma.

The Health Department offers Naloxone/Narcan trainings and free Narcan either in-person or through the mail. We also have free fentanyl test strips, which is an important harm reduction strategy. Please reach out to learn more.

Lastly, we will be closing our Opioid Abatement Spending Survey on 8/31 and we want to hear from as many community members as possible. Please take a few minutes and share your thoughts and experiences with us. The survey is anonymous and open to anyone 18+ that lives or works in Hudson. https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcKDFRmK7QEEMBw?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3jr6HpiILWr0K9SJnsAJ4ys2NXBBMvkrJK_wI8Sh1f1s7Ptvkk2dn9lk4_aem_90rO2DRyXEtg2YrYlrxGOQ

08/19/2024

💜 International Overdose Awareness Day 💜

Every year, August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day. IOAD is a campaign meant to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

This year, we are observing this important time with several ways for you to get involved. We hope you will join us for one or all!

💜 Monday, August 26th 7-8pm - Community Listening Session to inform our Opioid Abatement Spending. In-person at Town Hall & via Zoom. English, Portuguese & Spanish translation. To attend by Zoom, pre-register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtfuCrqT4uGdP_peAo9IT5VWsP76AP4WoI

💜 Tuesday, August 27th 3:30-6pm Community Flag Planting. For the first time, help us plant 2,125 flags on the Town Hall Lawn to honor all the lives lost to overdose in MA in 2023.

💜 Community Input Survey to inform our Opioid Abatement Spending. Open to anyone 18+ that lives or works in Hudson. Please share your thoughts and experiences with us! Access survey here: https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcKDFRmK7QEEMBw

See the flyers below for more information...

08/18/2024

Come on out for a free Zumba class at the Farmers Market this Tuesday! All ages and abilities welcome. No prior experience needed. Come have some fun with us! 🪩🎶

Complimentary Zumba at next week's Market, courtesy of the Hudson Health Department!

08/16/2024

Hudson, we want to hear from you! Please take this brief survey to help us decide how to spend money on opioid and drug-related services. The survey is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish and will remain open until September 1st. Please help spread the word! :)

https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcKDFRmK7QEEMBw

08/08/2024

Temos recebido atualizações quase diárias sobre o vírus do Nilo Ocidental (West Nile Virus) e Encefalite Eqüina do leste (EEE) do Departamento de Saúde Pública de Massachusetts. Embora Hudson ainda seja categorizada como "baixo risco" para ambos, cidades próximas tiveram relatos de amostras de mosquitos positivo para o vírus do Nilo Ocidental .

É muito importante neste momento tomar precauções para se proteger e ajudar a evitar que os mosquitos se reproduzam. Veja as dicas abaixo...

O departamento de saúde oferece repelente gratis para moradores (até durar o estoque)... Passe no departamento de saude na prefeitura, no horário de funcionamento, para pegar o seu!

08/08/2024

Hemos estado recibiendo noticias casi diarias sobre el Virus del Nilo Occidental y la Encefalitis Equina Oriental (EEE) del Departamento de Salud Pública de Massachusetts. Mientras Hudson todavía se clasifica como de "bajo riesgo" para ambos, las ciudades cercanas han tenido muestras de mosquitos positivas para el VNO.

Es muy importante en este momento tomar precauciones para protegerse y ayudar a prevenir que los mosquitos se reproduzcan. Por favor, consulte los consejos a continuación...

El Departamento de Salud tiene repelente de insectos gratuitos para los residentes (hasta agotar provisiones) ... ¡pase por nuestra oficina del Ayuntamiento cuando esté abierto para recibir provisiones!