SEMA Public Health

11/02/2026

November is Diabetes Awareness Month 💙

✨Small changes can make a BIG impact. Adding a short walk after eating a meal is a simple way to support a healthy lifestyle, one step at a time.
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A blue awareness ribbon. Text that states: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Small changes toward health can make a big difference. Try this: Add a 10-30 minute walk after eating. Blue hands help up together. Logo for the New Bedford Health Department. Logo for SEMA Public Health. Published 11/25. Source: Mayo Clinic.

11/02/2026

Calling teens ages 12–15! Join us for Level Up: Love & Respect on November 4 from 4–6 PM at Play in New Bedford.

This group will create a relaxed, judgment-free space to talk about healthy friendships and relationships, setting boundaries, handling peer pressure, social media safety, confidence, and self-respect.

Registration is limited, so don’t wait! Register today and level up your relationships and communication skills.

Register here: https://forms.gle/gVMwY5KQ5fZyw2GK7

10/26/2026

This is your sign to get your free flu shot from the New Bedford Health Department!

We are at Steamship Pier, next to Ground Floor Coffee, with Fishing Partnership Support Services until 12 PM today.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION] Photograph of a woman standing under a blue sky between two rows of fishing boats holding a blue and white sign that says Flu Vaccine Clinic.

10/19/2026

📣The City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), is hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back event this Saturday, October 24, 2026.

⏰Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Location: Police Headquarters parking lot: 871 Rockdale Ave, New Bedford

💊Community members are welcome to bring expired, unused, or unwanted medications for safe disposal. Officers will be on-site to collect medications for destruction. No questions asked, no identification required.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION] New Bedford Police Department Prescription Drug Take Back. Safe disposal starts with you. Saturday, October 24, 2026. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Police headquarters parking lot. Bring your expired, unused, or unwanted medications for safe disposal. Anonymous drop-off. No questions asked. No identification required. Help keep potentially dangerous medications out of our homes and community. In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Close-up photograph of a person's hand dumping medication into a blue box.

10/09/2026

SEMA Public Health is making a difference by improving the public health service landscape in Acushnet, Fairhaven, and New Bedford. Learn more by reading our latest impact report:https://semapublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SEMA-FY27-Q1-Impact-Report.pdf
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION] Two women work to set up a flu vaccination clinic inside the Fairhaven Senior Center.

10/07/2026

Have you taken the Massachusetts Community Health Equity Survey yet? SEMA Public Health program coordinator Gina Mucciardi recently sat down with Eldric Abreu at New Bedford Cable Network to talk about the survey and why it's important to share your experiences and participate.

A short Public Service Announcement regarding a Community Health Eq...

10/07/2026

Vaccine clinic TODAY at the Fairhaven COA from 11 AM - 1 PM. Flu, RSV, COVID, & Shingles vaccines available. Please call to sign up: 508-979-4029. 229 Huttleston Ave, Fairhaven.

09/30/2026

TODAY (9/30) No-cost, walk-in flu vaccine clinic from 1-3 PM at the Acushnet Council on Aging and Senior Community Center. Adults 18+ are welcome to stop by for a flu shot. If you have a health insurance card, please bring it with you, but nobody will be turned away due to lack of insurance. Need not be an Acushnet resident to attend, all are welcome.