Health and Social Services

Reports from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)

Data on vaccination and exemption rates from school immunization surveys of childcare/preschool, kindergarten, grade 7, grade 11, and college.

Use these archived reports to find information on medically-treated and fatal injuries to MA residents.

Certified by the Executive Office of Aging & Independence, Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) are private residences that offer, for a monthly fee, housing, meals, and personal care services to aging adults who live independently.

The following dashboard shows statewide Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) utilization data and some demographic data about BHHL callers. This data is collected by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP), the vendor that operates the BHHL, and maintained by the Department of Mental Health (DMH).

Find health behavior data in Massachusetts. This dataset provides selected data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), an annual telephone survey that collects data on emerging public health issues, health conditions, risk factors and behaviors.

Find data on birth defects diagnosed in live born infants in Massachusetts within the first year of life. Twelve birth defects are included in this dataset.

Find data on births of Massachusetts residents. Information is obtained from birth certificates received by the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.

This topic compares cancer mortality rates by race/ethnicity and sex.

DPH conducted a Capacity Assessment of local public health in the Fall of 2022 to establish a baseline for achieving the Performance Standards.