Berkshire Public Health Alliance

The Berkshire Public Health Alliance is a group of 24 Berkshire County towns and cities currently committed to the idea of developing a sustainable model of collaboration, regionalization and shared services. The Alliance was formed through an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) signed by the municipalities and by Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) as fiscal host to allow, but not require, the municipalities to share public health services. Currently the Alliance provides comprehensive environmental/inspectional services to five communities, and as-needed services to several more. The Public Health Nursing Program provides comprehensive public health nursing services to 10 communities (expected FY 19).  The Alliance also applies for and administers grants on behalf of the Alliance communities. For more information on the Alliance and its services click here: Alliance Information

 

The following materials are related to the Alliance formation:

Berkshire Public Health Alliance Governing Board: Meeting Notices & Agenda:

• Meeting Notice – Agenda Governing Board 11.10.11
• Meeting Notice – Agenda Governing Board 1.12.12 – Meeting Cancelled
  
• Meeting Material – BPHA 1.12.12
  
• Meeting Notice – Agenda Governing Board 1.26.12
  

Alliance Governing Board: Meeting Minutes (minutes will be posted upon approval of the Governing Board at their next meeting):  

• Alliance Minutes 11.10.11 UNAPPROVED DRAFT

Workgroup Meeting Notices & Agenda (4/28/11 – 11/10/11)

• Agenda 04.28.11
• Agenda 05.12.11
• Agenda 06.02.11
• Agenda 06.09.11
• Agenda 06.23.11
• Agenda 07.07.11
• Agenda 07.21.11
• Agenda 08.04.11
• Agenda 08.25.11
• Agenda 09.08.11
• Agenda 09.22.11
• Agenda 10.06.11
• Agenda 10.20.11
• Agenda – Working Group 11.10.11

Meeting Minutes – Workgroup (4/28/11 – 11/10/11)

• Meeting Notes 4-28-11
• Presentation 4-28-11
• Presentation 5-12-11
• Meeting Notes 05.12.11
• Meeting Notes 06.02.11
• Meeting Notes 06.09.11
• Meeting Notes 06 23 11
• Meeting Notes 07 07 11
• Meeting Notes 07.21.11
• Meeting Notes 08 04 11
• Meeting Notes 08 25 11
• Meeting Notes 09 08 11
• Meeting Notes 09 22 11
  
• Meeting Notes 10 6 11
• Meeting Notes 10 20 11

Meeting Handouts

• Operating Practices for Meetings

Other Documents Related to the Alliance

• Berkshire Public Health Alliance Inter-municipal Agreement
  
• Alliance Governing Board Operating Rules as adopted 11/10/11
• Map of Current Alliance Communities & Timeline updated 10_13_11
• Berkshire Public Health Alliance Advantages updated 10_13_11
  

Other Useful Documents

• Berkshire Comparison of Health Indicators 2010
• Western MA LPH Capacity Report Jan 2011
• Berkshire Community Health Assessment 2010
• Climate Change and Increasing Diseases 2010
• Board of health manual revised 12-17-09
• CHAPTER 40 Section 4A
• Chapter 529 of the Acts of 2008

Useful Links

• County Health Rankings