Board of Health

The Board of Health, under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, ensures that all state regulations pertaining to public health are enforced. The Groveland Board of Health develops, implements and enforces local health regulations, oversees environmental health inspections to maintain minimum standards for sanitation in housing and food service, and assures that the basic health needs of their community are being met.

The Board of Health strives to promote and educate healthy behaviors and to develop and implement reasonable regulatory guidance to assure these goals.

FREE Covid19 Home Test Kits 2 tests/kit

Available while they last at the BOH//COA. They expire on 11/16/2024

The following can help keep you and your family safe.

1. Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors. Use a repellent with an EPA-registered ingredient.

2. Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes.

3. Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Wearing long sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.

4. Drain Standing Water on your property. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water like tires, buckets, and wading pools.

5. Install or Repair Screens. Keep mosquitoes outside by having tightly fitting screens on all your windows and doors.

More information, including all WNV and EEE positive results, can be found on the Arbovirus Surveillance Information web page at Mosquito-borne Diseases | Mass.gov, which is updated daily, or by calling the DPH Division of Epidemiology at 617-983-6800

Free information is available at BOH to help you protect yourself if

1. You work or Volunteer on a Farm or Shelter/Rescue that might expose you to poultry, game birds, or cows.

OR

2. If you have Hobby or Backyard Chickens or poultry

3. Please call 978-556-7212 at BOH and leave a message if you have questions, concerns or need additional information

4. Information is available in English and Spanish

Additional Resources

For information of free addiction help in Groveland please visit https://sober.com/aa-meetings/massachusetts/groveland-massachusetts/. Additional addition resources are available at the links below:

https://www.addictions.com/rehabs/massachusetts/

https://www.narcotics.com/na-meetings/massachusetts/groveland-massachusetts/

https://www.methadonecenters.com/directory/massachusetts/

https://www.drugstrategies.org/Massachusetts/