Publications

Annual Reports

Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2020 (PDF)

Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2019 (PDF)


 

Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2018 (PDF) | Cover Letter (PDF)

Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2017 (PDF) | Cover Letter (PDF)



Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2016 (Interactive PDF) | Cover Letter (PDF)



Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2015 (Interactive PDF) | Cover Letter (PDF)



Cambridge Public Health Department Annual Report, 2014 (Interactive PDF)



Governance, Responsibilities & Budget, Cambridge Public Health Department, 2018 (PDF) 

Public Health Activities of Cambridge Health Alliance,  20
13 (PDF)

Cambridge Public Health Bulletins

Cambridge Public Health Bulletin 2017 (PDF)


 

Building a Culture of Health in Cambridge
Cambridge Public Health Bulletin, April 2015 (PDF)

 

Roadmap to a Healthy Cambridge
Cambridge Public Health Bulletin, November 2013 (PDF)




How Healthy Are We?
Cambridge Public Health Bulletin, January 2011 (PDF)

What Makes a Healthy City?
Cambridge Public Health Bulletin, January 2009 (PDF)

Cambridge Health Assessments

City of Cambridge Community Health Assessment, 2020 (PDF) 

City of Cambridge Community Health Assessment, 2014 (PDF)  | Executive Summary (PDF)  | Cover Letter (PDF)




Cambridge Public Health Assessment, 2007 (PDF)

Cambridge Public Health Assessment, 2006 (PDF) | Sections

Community Health Improvement Plan

City of Cambridge Community Health Improvement Plan, 2015 (PDF)  | Executive Summary (PDF)  | Cover Letter (PDF)

Bed Bugs

Preventing and Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Safely: A Guide for Cambridge Property Owners, Managers and Tenants, 2013 (PDF) 

 

Biosafety

The Cambridge Model: How public oversight of biotech is good for everyone — even business, 2003 (PDF)

Domestic Violence Prevention

Domestic Violence and the Workplace: A Policy Guide for Employers, 2013 (PDF) 

How to Respond to Employees Facing Domestic Violence: A Workplace Handbook for Managers, Supervisors, and Co-Workers, 2009 (PDF)

Emergency Preparedness

Decontamination Communicator, 2011 (PDF) 

The Decon Communicator is an 8 ½" x 14" laminated card that facilitates communication between responders and victims. 

Principles of Operation: Massachusetts Emergency Preparedness Region 4b, 2008 (PDF) 

Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home. A brochure for Cambridge families, updated 2018 (PDF)

Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home. Information for Cambridge Health Alliance employees, 2007 (PDF)

Preparedness Partnerships: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Emergency and Disaster Training, 2006 (PDF)

Health Data

Cambridge Health Indicators: Broad Measures of Health for Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the United States: 2015 (PDF)  | 2013 (PDF) 

Cambridge Teen Health Survey:

2018 Executive Summary (PDF) 
2016 Executive Summary (PDF) 
2014 Executive Summary (PDF)
2012 Executive Summary (PDF)  
2010 Executive Summary (PDF)

Cambridge Middle Grades Health Survey:

2019 Executive Summary (PDF) 
2017 Executive Summary (PDF) 
2015 Executive Summary (PDF) 
2013 Executive Summary (PDF)  
2011 Executive Summary (PDF)  
2009 Executive Summary (PDF)

Communicable Disease Case Counts:

2012-2016 (PDF) 
2011-2015 (PDF) 
2010-2014 (PDF) 
2009-2013 (PDF) 
2008-2012 (PDF) 
2007-2011 (PDF) 
2006-2010 (PDF) 

Communicable Disease Surveillance Report, 2012 (PDF)

A Profile of Health Among Cambridge Adults, 2008 (PDF)

Health Data Report, 2006 (PDF)

Healthy Weight & Physical Activity

Cambridge in Motion: A Guide to Health, Fitness, and Fun for Cambridge Kids, 2015 (PDF) 

Cambridge Youth Weight Surveillance:

2014-2015 (PDF) 
2013-2014 (PDF) 
2012-2013 (PDF)  
2011-2012 (PDF)  
2010-2011 (PDF)  
2009-2010 (PDF)

Food Resource Guide, 2019 (PDF)  

A Guide to Cycling in Cambridge for Older Adults, 2019 (PDF) 

A Recommendation To Establish a Standing Cambridge Food & Fitness Policy Council: A Report to the Cambridge City Manager, 2011 (PDF) 

Cambridge Food and Fitness Policy Council Evaluation and Recommendations, 2011-2014: A Report to the City Manager, 2016 (PDF)

Healthy Beverages: A Guide for Restaurant and Bar Proprietors in Cambridge, 2015 (PDF) 

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS in Cambridge: A Report, 2005 (PDF)

Men's Health

Men's Health: A Report on Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Health Disparities in Cambridge, 2008 (PDF)

Men's Health League Program Manual, 2010 (PDF)

Nanotechnology

Recommendations for a Municipal Health & Safety Policy for Nanomaterials, 2008 (PDF)

Public Toilets

2013 Public Toilets Survey: Cambridge Residents, Workers & Visitors, Summary Report, 2014 (PDF)

School Health

School Absenteeism & Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Report, 2009-2010 (PDF)

Snack Check! Healthy Snacks Your Child Can Bring to School, 2008
| English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Portuguese (PDF)| Haitian Kreyol (PDF)

Substance Use

Addressing the Overdose Epidemic in Cambridge: City Manager's Opioid Working Group–Final Report and Recommendations, 2019 (PDF)


A Cambridge Parent's Guide to Preventing Youth Substance Use & Promoting Well-Being, 2019, (PDF)


 

Cambridge Opioid Overdose Data Report, 2017 (PDF)

Cambridge Opioid Overdose Data Report, 2016 (PDF)

Teen Health

Reality Check: A resource guide for parents and guardians to prevent underage drinking, 2012 (PDF) 

Tuberculosis

Cambridge Surveillance Report on Active Tuberculosis, 2006-2010 (PDF)

Trans Fat

Surveillance Report on Trans Fat Regulation and Compliance: Findings of the Inspectional Services Department, 2011 (PDF)

Eliminating Artificial Trans Fat from Cambridge Food Service Establishments, 2008 (PDF)

Urban Agriculture

Health Lens Analysis of Urban Agriculture Policy Cambridge, MA, 2019 (PDF)

Urban Agriculture Guide: A guide to beekeeping, community gardening & more in the city, 2019 (PDF)

Women's Health & Well-Being

A Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Cambridge, 2008 (PDF)