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Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon would like to announce that the Ipswich Public Health Department, in partnership with Advocates for Human Potential, is holding a community forum for residents and local organizations to learn about the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Settlement funds. The Community Forum will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. […]
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The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town of Ipswich has stocked overdose response cabinets in five locations that may be accessed by the public in an emergency. The cabinets contain Narcan, a medication designed to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid overdose. The cabinets […]
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August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. đŸ’œ On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery efforts for those impacted by substance use and overdose. Save a life. An estimated 107,543 people died in 2023 from a drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
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The Ipswich Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs on Saturday, April 27. The annual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Middle High School. It will be combined with the annual Touch […]
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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon announce that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Public Health Department, and Ipswich Aware, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs and used sharps. National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual, free, […]
Read moreAs part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized each October, the Town of Ipswich and Ipswich Police Department wish to share warning signs, resources and services for those who may be experiencing domestic violence. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million people in the United States experience physical abuse […]
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The Town of Ipswich would like to share cooling center information ahead of weekend heat.
Read moreIPSWICH 一 Interim Town Manager Mary Gallivan and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon would like to remind the community of COVID-19 vaccination eligibility guidelines. The current COVID-19 vaccination eligibility guidelines are as follows: Individuals ages 6 months and older should receive a COVID-19 primary series vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Individuals ages 5 years and […]
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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Director of Public Health Director Colleen Fermon announce that the Ipswich Police Department, the Ipswich Public Health Department, and Ipswich Aware, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs and used sharps. The Police Department will take part in […]
Read moreTown Manager Anthony Marino and Public Health Director Colleen Fermon would like to inform residents that the town will be taking immediate action after two pools of mosquitos in the area of Heartbreak Road tested positive for West Nile Virus. Tests of mosquitos caught in traps that were placed last week discovered WNV in two […]
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