The Department of Health and Human Services oversees the City's public health functions. The Department strives to encourage, create, and promote collaboration, communication, and connection across the city's agencies and departments that address the many human and social services needs of Brockton residents.
The Health Commissioner enforces, and serves as the authority over, all state and Brockton public health ordinances and regulations, taking the place of the previous Board of Health. The Commissioner is the executive and administrative head of the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees the Health Department, Council on Aging, Women's Commission, Department of Veteran's Services, and the Inspectional Services Department.
View related ordinances and regulations below.
Advisory Council on Health
The Advisory Council on Health, comprised of ten total members, including the Health Commissioner who serves as Chair, who live and work in Brockton. The nine other members advise the Health Commissioner on all duties related to the role. The Council meets every fourth Wednesday at 6pm in the G.A.R. Room at Brockton City Hall. The meeting is open to all residents in-person or virtually via Zoom. Visit the City of Brockton's events calendar for more information.