Recording Now Available from 11/20 Webinar about Changes to the MA COVID-19 Metrics
November 20, 2020
Access the recording from our 11/20/2020 webinar about changes to the Massachusetts' community risk categorization metrics. This webinar explores how the metrics have changed, how they are being used, and questions that have arisen.
This event was moderated by Joshua Garcia, MPA, who is the Town Administrator of Blandford and serves on our Board of Directors.
Speakers included:
- Dr. Kathleen Szegda – Public Health Institute of Western MA
- State Representative Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire District
- Laura Kittross – Berkshire Regional Planning Council
- Jasmine Naylor –Caring Health Center
- Phoebe Walker – Franklin Regional Council of Governments
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