Public Health Institute of Western MA

5 WEEK SERIES: Every Wednesday in October from 3:00pm-4:30pm (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, & 10/30) Join us for an insightful event on Facilitating Racial Equity in the Workplace! Are you looking to create a more inclusive and diverse work environment? This online series is perfect for you! Learn practical strategies and tools to promote racial […]

Information for immigrant community members and programs who serve them.   Join us for an informative webinar, "Know Your Rights: Information for Immigrant Community Members and Programs Who Serve Them.” Speakers include Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of MIRA, MA Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition and Ilana Steinhauer, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires Conozca sus derechos: Información […]

Join us for a free virtual training by the Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell about the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (UPIL). UPIL is a widespread problem in which dishonest individuals falsely disguise themselves as licensed attorneys and charge immigrants hundreds and thousands of dollars for immigration services, forms, or unlicensed legal advice. […]

Barriers to Bridges: Clean Slate Laws & Public Health Date & Time Apr 10, 2025 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Description April is Second Chance Month and April 7-13, 2025, is National Public Health Week, the perfect time to explore how “clean slate” laws promote health, economic stability, and racial equity. Criminal records create […]

The Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition has been working for 20 years to support families and decrease asthma rates. Two recent court decisions have revived permits for a biomass plant in Springfield, MA, which could reverse the strides made to prevent poor asthma outcomes. Biomass energy involves burning organic matter such as wood, which pollutes our air with […]