From the Lynn Public Health Department: The Lynn Public Health Department distributes a monthly newsletter with health-related information for the City of Lynn. For more information and questions you can call the Public Health Department at 781-598-4000 extension 6712.

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May Health Theme: Stroke Awareness Month 

May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to learn the signs and symptoms of a stroke and promote ways to prevent strokes from occurring. This year, the American Stroke Association is promoting the B.E. F.A.S.T symptom recognition campaign to make recognizing a stroke easy and to act quickly to prevent disability and death.

June Health Themes: National Safety Month & Men’s Health Month

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City of Lynn Public Health Tick Advisory

Massachusetts is expected to experience an early and active tick season in 2026, with high populations of Blacklegged (Deer) Ticks, American Dog Ticks, and emerging Lone Star Ticks, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

Tick Season and Activity

Tick activity in Massachusetts occurs year-round but peaks twice annually: the first from March/April through August and the second in October-November. The majority of tick-borne disease cases are reported between June and August. In 2026, forecasts predict higher-than-average tick populations, with the season starting earlier and lasting longer than historical averages due to mild winter conditions and favorable climate patterns in the Northeast.

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Public Health Week Art Contest Winners

For this years Public Health Week, we held an art contest using the prompt: “What does Public Health look like to you?” 

We chose artwork from various age groups and created stickers and pins with the winning art. Congratulations to Javian, Reagan, and Santiago!

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Grant Updates

We’re excited to announce that we received second round of funding from the Community Transit Grant. The Public Health division is able to continue focusing on issues of mobility and access as it affects Lynn’s low-income, senior, and disabled populations.

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Our New Board of Health Chairperson: Rocio Mora

On December 9, 2025, Rocio was voted in as the new Lynn Board of Health Chairperson after the retirement of the previous Chairperson, Ron Dupuis.

To give folks an opportunity to learn more about her, we asked:

1. Why did you want to join the Lynn Board of Health?

2. What do you hope to achieve as the new Chairperson of the Lynn Board of Health?

3. What do you like to do during your free time? (hobbies, activities, etc.)

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Where Will Public Health Be?

Join us for our final Dance Workshop series!

For the past few weeks, alongside the Lynn Youth-led Mental Health Committee, we hosted dance work shops that highlighted the different cultures in our city. We started with a Latino workshop in collaboration with the Cultural Latina Dance Academy at Frederick Douglass Park, a Khmer workshop in collaboration with the Kakrona Center at the Lynn Commons, and our final workshop will be Afrobeats in collaboration with Mia Ihegie.

Where has Public Health Been?


During the month of May, the Lynn Public Health Division attended and hosted many community events. 

Left: Latino dance workshop at Frederick Douglass Park, Brickett Elementary Open House
Right: Springfest at the Pond, Khmer dance workshop at the Lynn Commons, LCCC Senior Resource Fair

Join us for “Walking Wednesdays”

To stay active this summer, we will be going on weekly walks around the Lynn Commons. Our “Walking Wednesdays” will start on June 17th from 11:30am – 12pm, meeting in our Community Health Resource Room (rm:108) at Lynn City Hall. This will be reoccurring every Wednesday (weather permitting) until the end of summer.

We hope to see you there!

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