SEMA Public Health

09/15/2026

We will be having a no-cost, walk-in flu vaccine clinic at the Fairhaven Senior Center on Friday 10/23 from 1:30-3:30 PM. Standard and high-dose flu vaccines will be available. Please bring your health insurance card if you have one!

Free, no cost clinics on both days !

09/14/2026

Have you taken the Community Health Equity Survey yet?

If you live in Massachusetts and are 12 years old or older, you are eligible to take the anonymous survey that will help guide decisions about your community.

Your voice is your vote: Take the survey today at mass.gov/healthsurvey
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09/14/2026

Join us for this live, virtual event on September 25th. See details below.

09/11/2026

We want to hear from you!
The Town of Fairhaven is creating a Housing Production Plan (HPP)

Scan the QR Code or visit the link below to take the survey to help us identify Fairhaven’s housing needs. Survey is anonymous and should take about 10 minutes.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/fairhaven-housing-survey

What is an HPP? Learn more:
www.srpedd.org/Housing-Production-Plans

For more information, please contact:
Taylor Perez, Director of Housing and Research
[email protected]

09/11/2026

In honor of Su***de Prevention Month, the DMH Southeast Area Board is sponsoring a virtual event, “Talk Saves Lives” on Friday, September 25 from 1-3 via Zoom.

Below is the link to register for the event as well as the QR Code on the flyer.

https://www.massdmh-learningcalendar.org/event-details-registration/talk-saves-lives-the-first-step-on-the-path-to-suicide-prevention-and-support

09/09/2026

Flu season is right around the corner! Our first community flu vaccine clinic will be on Wednesday 9/30 from 1-3 PM at the Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center for adults 18+. Drop in clinic, no appointment required.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION] Flu Vaccine Clinic. Standard and high-dose flu vaccines available. Wednesday, September 30. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Center. Please bring health insurance card. Cartoon graphic of a woman in a white lab coat giving a vaccine to a man sitting in a chair with his sleeve rolled up. Town seal for the Town of Acushnet, logo for SEMA Public Health.

09/03/2026

Baby on the way? Our next FREE baby safety class is one week away on Thursday, September 10th from 9:30-11:30 AM at the New Bedford Family Resource Center. To sign up online, visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/b0tXx6gMSz or call the FRC at 508-991-4521 ext. 101.
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First image is a photograph of two women, smiling for the camera, standing inside beside a presentation board that reads Welcome to Safe Start in colorful lettering. Second image is the flyer for the Safe Start baby safety class which reads Free class for caregivers who are expecting or have a baby up to 1 year old. Learn about sleep safety, infant CPR, infant choking, car seat safety. Thursday September 10, 9:30-11:30 AM, United Way Family Resource Center, 128 Union Street, New Bedford. Logos for the United Way of Greater New Bedford, SEMA Public Health, the United Way Family Resource Center, and the New Bedford Health Department.

09/03/2026

September is National Preparedness Month. This week: build a kit.

A storm or a long power outage can close stores and pharmacies for days. FEMA recommends a household kit you can live off for several days.

Start with:
• Water. One gallon per person per day, for several days. Don't forget pets.
• Non-perishable food and a manual can opener
• Flashlight, extra batteries, and a battery or hand-crank radio
• First aid kit and a few extra days of prescription meds
• Copies of IDs and important papers in a waterproof bag
• Phone charger and a backup battery

Keep it in a bin or duffel everyone in the house can find. Check expiration dates once a year.

For Acushnet, think power outages, severe weather, and flooding. Sign up for town emergency alerts so you know when to use that kit:
https://accountportal.onsolve.net/acushnet

Source: FEMA Ready.gov — ready.gov/kit

Acushnet MA Office of Emergency Management

09/01/2026

Take the Massachusetts Community Health Equity survey at https://www.mass.gov/community-health-equity-survey

The New Bedford Health Department is encouraging residents to take the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Community Health Equity Survey. More details on our website: https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/blog/news/new-bedford-health-department-encourages-residents-to-take-massachusetts-community-health-equity-survey/

08/26/2026

Did you know? In addition to our seasonal flu clinics, we also offer no-cost, in-home vaccine service for community members in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet who are homebound or otherwise unable to make it to a flu clinic site.

Call us today to schedule at 508-991-6199. Regular and high-dose flu vaccines are available.