BEATING THE ODDS FACED BY RURAL COMMUNITIES

Beating the Odds Faced by Rural Communities Greenfield, MA: Greenfield is a small city in Franklin County, with a population of just over 17,000. Like many rural communities in western Massachusetts, Greenfield faces many challenges. These communities have experienced a decline in population, a decrease in economic growth resulting from falling income levels and housing […]

SCHOOL HEALTH IS PRIORITY NUMBER ONE IN LOWELL MASSACHUSETTS

School Health is Priority Number One in Lowell Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts At-a-Glance: Lowell is a diverse city located north of Boston, near the New Hampshire border. With a population of almost 111,000, Lowell is also a large city. Lowell has a median resident age of 36 years, so it is mainly comprised of a younger […]

WHOLE COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADS TO SAFER RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING IN LAWRENCE

Whole Community Health Leads to Safer Return to In-Person Learning in Lawrence Lawrence in a Pandemic: Lawrence, Massachusetts is approximately 35 minutes north of Boston, and adjacent to the communities of Methuen, Andover, and North Andover. Covering only 7.5 square miles with a population of around 80,000, Lawrence is relatively small city. As of 2019, […]

PEABODY SCHOOL COMMUNITY, A STORY OF TEAMWORK

Peabody School Community, a Story of Teamwork Peabody, Massachusetts: Peabody is a vibrant city in Essex County, along the North Shore region of Massachusetts. With 17.1% of their population under the age of 18, and a blossoming school system, Peabody is the perfect place to raise a family. Since families within the area rely heavily […]

RELYING ON BROCKTON SCHOOL NURSES: A STORY OF LEADERSHIP

Relying on Brockton School Nurses: A Story of Leadership Brockton, MA: With a population of just over 95,000, Brockton is the most populated city in Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts. The city has had over 14,000 positive COVID-19 cases and 434 deaths since March 14th, 2020. They currently sit in the yellow zone of the […]

Massachusetts School Nurse of the Year – Denise Schwerzler!

Congratulations Denise Schwerzler, MSN, RN, NCSN of the Weston Public Schools as the 2020-2021 who was named Massachusetts School Nurse of the Year. Denise’s nomination was submitted by school nurses who work and have worked with Denise as well as her Principal John Gibbons.  Denise has led her district during some very difficult times as well as all […]

Vaccinating Framingham’s Most Vulnerable

Assistant Director of the School Health Unit, Caitlin Pettengill, with Framingham’s Mayor, Dr. Yvonne Spicer, and Chief Public Health Nurse, Kitty Mahoney made the local paper for their work in vaccinating Framingham’s most vulnerable residents.  Read the full story here.

CONGRATULATIONS NEWBURYPORT’S DIRECTOR OF NURSING & HEALTH SERVICES CATHY RICCIO

Cathy Riccio BSN, MS, MSN, Director of Nursing and Health Services for Newburyport, who has been named MA School Nurse Administrator of the Year by MSNO.  Cathy also received a commendation from Governor Baker today for her work in Newburyport during the COVID-19 pandemic! You can watch the video from today’s press conference where Cathy […]