The Topic: 006 - Healthy Brain Initiative (audio)

A conversation with Tammy Pozerycki and Franklin (MA) Health Director Cathleen Liberty recorded in February 2025

Audio link -> https://the-topic.captivate.fm/episode/006-healthy-brain-initiative

 

Healthy Brain Initiative

Alzheimer's Association page - https://www.alz.org/

Franklin Senior Center Supportive Day Program -
https://www.franklinma.gov/587/Dementia-Alzheimers

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

For additional information, please visit  the Health Dept page at www.Franklinma.gov   

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at  cliberty@franklinma.gov

The music for the intro and exit is called “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Music and is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License  


Scott Holmes Music => https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

You can also subscribe and listen to TheTopic audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "TheTopic" 

Spring Health Fair at Franklin Public Library - Weds, Apr 9

Spring Health Fair at Franklin Public Library - Weds, Apr 9

Join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, for the Franklin Health Department's Spring Fair!

Entry is free at the Franklin Public Library from 3:30PM to 5:30PM. Enjoy refreshments, local vendors, painting, and much more!

Shared from -> https://franklinma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/health-fair/

Board of Health Meeting -April 2, 2025 (audio)

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Quick Recap:

• Board of health meeting about to begin. All 3 board members present today for this session. Along with the Health Dept staff

• Approval of minutes for prior meetings, minor adjustments to one item on dementia experience moved as amended, second, passes 2-0-1 ( 1 abstained)

• Check on tobacco regulations does what we did still apply, as it may be some of the state regs don't work on the local level, to be clarified. If needed to be changed, then a process with public hearing, etc. would be required

• Health fair next Weds (4/9) at the Library, at least 20 vendors, 3:30 to 5:00 PM

• Healthy brain initiative underway, nutrition, brain injury (bike safety), fall risks, to be held at the Senior Center, blood pressure tests available, puzzles, etc. date June 11, 3 to 5 PM

• Possible training via FEMA and U of Tennessee, B Sweet to share info with the dept.

• The laptop running the session virtually just powered off, low battery, didn't have anyone connected remotely so no issue there, manual audio recording still capturing the session

• MA measles vaccine status is really high compared to elsewhere. It is airborne and has a long timeline before showing symptoms

• May 14 hospital Senior expo, scheduling the bus from Franklin

• Sunscreen at pools?

• Since CDC/FDA cutting comms on barbeque safety, can the health dept do something? Yes, can update the flyers, etc.

• Does the ventilator systems in town buildings protect against measles as it is airborne? Maybe, checking with Facilities

• With the actions of the health dept, there is less for the Board to do, thanks it is appreciated!!!

Motion to adjourn passes, 3-0

The meeting runs about 44 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting April 2, 2025. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1419-franklin-ma-board-of-health-mtg-04-02-25/

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The Board of Health agenda can be found ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022025-1656

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know 

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Board of Health Meeting -April 2, 2025 (audio)

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 ???

Wednesday, April 2

* Franklin Art Association Art Show and Sale Exhibit (Norfolk Public Library)

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm Freaky Friday (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->       

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** Town Meetings today   **

BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGS

Wednesday, April 2   Time: 5:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022025-1656

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Board of Health schedules Monthly Meeting April 2, 2025 at 5 PM

BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA

April 2, 2025

The Board of Health will be conducting the Board of Health meeting on Google meet at 5:00 PM or in person in the Training room on the 3rd floor. 

The Public has the option dialing into the meeting using the provided phone number (Cell phone or Landline Required) OR citizens can participate by copying the link (Phone, Computer, or Tablet required).

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• February 5, 2025
• February 19, 2025

NEW BUSINESS

● Sunshine Lily Spa discussion update

● Tobacco regulation amendment discussion

● Health Fair discussion

● Healthy Brain Initiative update

● Metacomet shared service grant regional health agent report

● Metacomet shared service grant public health nurse report

CITIZENS COMMENTARY

ADJOURNMENT

The agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022025-1656

Board of Health schedules Monthly Meeting April 2, 2025 at 5 PM 

Franklin Health Department's Spring Fair - Apr 9

Franklin Health Department's Spring Fair - Apr 9

Join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, for the Franklin Health Department's Spring Fair!

Entry is free at the Franklin Public Library from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Enjoy refreshments, local vendors, painting, and much more!

Shared from -> https://t.co/Vgaj4sF1SW

FREE STOP THE BLEED CLASS scheduled for March 19

FREE STOP THE BLEED CLASS scheduled for March 19

The Franklin Health and Fire Department is having another free stop the bleed class for the community on March 19th from 3 PM - 4:30 PM at the Franklin Fire station. 

Please share the attached flyer and sign up link below!

Thank you very much! 

SIGN UP LINK:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-55535046-stop

Download the flyer as a reminder or to share -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s4f0fbIC3AeM7FMreDJuAAyLUtek-YDq/view?usp=drive_link

HANDS-ONLY CPR Class offered for FREE on Weds, Feb 19 at Fire Dept

HANDS-ONLY CPR Class Weds, Feb 19

The Town of Franklin health Department & Fire Department Present: HANDS-ONLY CPR - TOMORROW - Wednesday, February 19, 3pm - 4:30pm at the

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Classroom,

Franklin Fire Headquarters

40 West Central St, Franklin, MA

This class teaches participants how to recognize cardiac arrest and to effectively perform hands-only CPR in order to save a life. This class is for educational purposes only and participants will not receive a CPR certification.

Approximately 1 hour long FREE instructional class (including hand-on practice).

Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-54802899-handsonly?#/

Jamie leads the group on 5 hot topics in this "Talk Franklin" episode (audio)

FM #1382 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1382 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares our “Talk Franklin” discussion with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen in the Municipal Building on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.  

Several folks joined in this roundtable discussion on a variety of hot topics around development. Joining the discussion 

• Breeka Li Goodlander, Conservation Director

• Cathleen Liberty, Health Director

• Bryan Taberner, Director of Planning & Community Development

• Joel D’Errico, Franklin resident & developer

• Joe Halligan, Franklin resident & developer

• Brad Chaffee, Franklin resident & developer for Camford Property Group  

• Gus Brown, Building Commissioner

Key topics

• Main development issue, change

• Then 5 things that are top complaints

• Traffic

• Density

• Environmental concerns

• Too many school children

• Character of the Town

The recording runs about 1 Hour & 40 minutes. Let’s listen to this conversation on Franklin’s development hot topics. Audio link -> https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Talk-Franklin---A-Podcast-from-the-Town-Administrators-Office-e2f34do/a-aatdjc7

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Town of Franklin page  https://www.franklinma.gov/ 

Community calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar 

Master Plan (as approved by Planning Board & Town Council)

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4018/Final-Report 

Jimmy McMillen, founder of the “Rent is too Damn High Party”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_Is_Too_Damn_High_Party

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Jamie leads the group on 5 hot topics in this "Talk Franklin" episode (audio)

Board of Health designates agent for Tobacco control & appoints alternate for Metacomet Health (audio)

FM #1372 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1372 the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, February 5, 2024. The meeting agenda listed it being conducted via Google meet. However, the 2 members of the Board (Harris, Mu-Chow) (1 absent - Sweet) and Health Dept members apparently were present together. 

Quick Recap:

• Discussion on designation of Mass Health Office Association (MHOA) as the tobacco control agent for the town. Motion approved by 2-0 vote via roll call

• Discussion on the new MEtacomet Advisory Board oversight board and need to appoint an alternate contact in addition to Director Liberty. Motion made to appoint Kerry McKay as advisory board alternate board member and approved 2-0

• Healthy brains program for 2025. Kick off with a podcast to be scheduled. Increase awareness, provide resources, in advance of the onset of dementia and other brain afflictions. Focus initially at the Senior Center, Housing Authority, & Library. SAFE Coalition is close to getting their ‘mega brain’ display which can be walked through. Simulation dementia experience via hospital. Training possible for wait staff to assist with making that restaurant ordering process a less stressful experience 

• Health agent report, monthly training completed 

• COVID tests still available via the Health nurse at Senior Center, call to arrange pickup. Flu season; 80% of the cases occurred during January (folks actually getting tested, so still likely an undercount)

• Steve chimed in that he had a contact for the brain program will send info to Cathleen. Also the agenda doc link for the meeting was not clickable, it could be copied but wasn’t clickable

Motion to adjourn, second, passes 2-0-1 (1 absent)

The meeting runs about 26 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting Feb 5, 2025. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1372-franklin-ma-board-of-health-mtg-02-05-25/

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The Board of Health agenda can be found ->

https://franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02052025-1543  

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know 

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Board of Health designates agent for Tobacco control & appoints alternate for Metacomet Health  (audio)