Board of Health approves outreach pilot program logic model
The Board of Health unanimously approved a draft Peer Outreach Program Logic Model designed to engage unhoused and at-risk residents. Chairperson Roberta Elliot and members Jeffery A. Leppo, Andrew Plager, David Pill, and Ivan J. Gould backed the framework, developed with UMass's Center for Program
Board of Health · Meeting of April 8, 2026
PITTSFIELD — The Board of Health unanimously approved a draft Peer Outreach Program Logic Model designed to engage unhoused and at-risk residents. Chairperson Roberta Elliot and members Jeffery A. Leppo, Andrew Plager, David Pill, and Ivan J.
Gould backed the framework, developed with UMass's Center for Program Evaluation, which outlines the Health Department's community engagement strategy. Director Andy Cambi reported that staff have already begun downtown fieldwork to identify community issues such as drug paraphernalia and inadequate lighting affecting vulnerable populations. The board also approved reallocation of FY27 budget funds to support a part-time public health nurse on a per diem basis.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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