Health

HCAM Intern-Reporter, Sidhi Dhanda is working with the HCAM team and producing a show called "Out on the Town". The show focuses on helping the community getting to know their local town government officials and the folks who make Hopkinton the great community it is.

In the latest episode, Sidhi catches up with Hopkinton Health Director, Shaun McAuliffe. In the episode you'll learn about Shaun's road to becoming the Health Director as well as some of his personal interests and very-fascinating background.

Get your flu shot! The Hopkinton Health Department is announcing two Drive Thru Flu Clinics in October:

SENIOR DRIVE THRU FLU CLINIC
Friday, October 13th
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Hopkinton Senior Center
28 Mayhew St.

SCHOOLS & ALL AGES DRIVE THRU FLU CLINIC
Friday, October 20th
2:30PM - 5PM
Hopkinton Middle School
88 Hayden Rowe St.

To sign up, please visit the Registration Page on Color
For a calendar of all nursing events, please visit the Health Department Calendar

Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department would like to offer students, families and motorists important back-to-school travel safety tips as the new school year begins.

This educational programming will teach you the four components of mental health literacy: decreasing stigma, understanding mental illnesses and their treatments, obtaining and maintaining positive mental health, and knowing when, where, and how to access treatment. This program will be delivered by Mental Health Collaborative and sponsored by Hopkinton Youth & Family Services.

The program will be September 19th, 2023 from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe Street

The Hopkinton Fire Department, in collaboration with a generous grant awarded by FM Global, is proud to offer the free installation of smoke alarms to Hopkinton residents in need. Per the National Fire Protection Association “Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries.

On Tuesday August 8th and Thursday, August 10th, the HOP Youth Coalition will be hosting a Youth Leadership, Advocacy, and Resiliency training at the Town Hall. This event is free and dinner will be provided both nights.

Service hours will be awarded to those in attendance. Please see the attached flyer or this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsrWIXqIARYjH1itxARkjpKwvNRGg…

Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Hopkinton Youth and Family Services Director Dawn Alcott would like to encourage community members to attend the Volunteerism for Mental Health event, next week.

WHEN:
Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m.

WHERE:
Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St.

WHAT:
Hopkinton residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the Getting Better: Volunteerism for Mental Health event, hosted by the Hopkinton Youth Commission (HYC).

Please see the attached notice from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project in attachment below.

For more information, please visit the CMMCP website at www.https://www.cmmcp.org/

Join Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) in person at DCR’s Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, MA for its 31st Against the Tide on Saturday, June 17th! Later in the summer, MBCC will host Against the Tide in person at DCR’s Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA on Saturday, August 12th for the 24th year!

The morning-only in-person events include 1-mile recreational and competitive swims, a USMS-Sanctioned 1-mile swim, a ½-mile recreational swim, a 3-mile fitness walk, and USATF-Certified 5K and 10K runs.

Hopkinton Youth and Family Services is happy to share a month of programs with you! Please attend and gain a little hope. Learn and grow with us in these challenging and changing times.

May 16, 2023 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM at The HCA OR 7:00 PM at Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium The HOP coalition and Hopkinton Youth and Family Services will be hosting Screenagers: Addressing Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol in the Digital Age . HOP will be hosting two screenings: morning at the HCA ; evening at the Middle School Auditorium.