Board of Health

BO AR D M EM BE R S Frances Anthes, Chair Leopoldo Negron Cruz Michael Perotto C ON T A CT Address: 25 Meade Street, 2nd floor BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AGENDA WORCESTER,MA 01610 Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm 02/18/2026– 6:30PM – 25 Meade St. Phone: (508) 799-8531 Email: health@worcesterma.gov Website: This Worcester Board of Health meeting will be held in-person at the date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally http://www.worcesterma.gov/public- have options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone: health • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer The [Board/Commission] is committed to Join the meeting now or ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to • Call 1-844-621-3956 (Access Code: 575 614 100#) all. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and commissions Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting do their best to accommodate you, certain component, the meeting will continue in-person. accommodations may not be available if requested within short notice of the scheduled meeting. Requests for American Sign Language Application materials may be viewed by appointment at Division of Public interpretation must be made 10 business days or more in advance of the meeting. Health, 25 Meade Street 2nd floor, Worcester, Ma 01610 between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the ‫تتوفر الترجمة الفورية وغيرها من وسائل التيسير عند الطلب المسبق‬ Division of Public Health by email at (health@worcesterma.gov) or अनवु ा द र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ाु उपल5ध phone at (508) 799-8531. Please send written comments 2 business हु6छ। days or more in advance of the meeting. If you need reasonable Interpretação e outras adaptações estão accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to the disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. staff contact listed. While boards and commissions do their best to Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në accommodate you, certain accommodations may not be available if dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. requested within short notice of the scheduled meeting. Requests for Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ American Sign Language interpretation must be made 10 business days ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. or more in advance of the meeting. Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo yêu cầu trước. Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el [Department/Division] por correo electrónico al correo [Email] o por teléfono al [Number]. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 2 días DI V IS IO N S TA FF hábiles o más antes de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables Tamara C. Lundi, MHA, MSW para participar en la reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal indicado en la lista. Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo posible Director – Division of Public Health para atenderle, algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar disponibles si se Brenda Wright, BSBA solicitan con poca anticipación a la reunión programada. Las solicitudes Principal Clerk – Division of Public de interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense deben hacerse 10 días hábiles o más antes de la reunión. Health Call to Order U P CO MI NG M EE TI N GS Minutes of last meeting TBD Communicable Diseases Updates – Amelia Houghton, Chief- Public Health Nursing 1 Presentation on Policy Recommendations from Legal Department re Tobacco regulations: Alexandra Kalkounis, City Solicitor, Law Department and Kyle O’Connor, Tobacco Prevention Specialist, WDPH WDPH Director’s Report: Tamara Lundi, MHA, MSW Next Meeting Date & Topics Adjourn 2