Health and Human Services

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Building bridges to community wellbeing, the mission of the Plymouth Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to connect people with vital resources within the framework of a healthy, humanistic, sustainable, and resilient community. Our goal is to foster a comprehensive and compassionate social health support system that promotes a culture of belonging and cohesiveness for residents and visitors alike.

Plymouth HHS envisions a systematic approach to ensuring health equity for all with a commitment to excellence, community engagement, supportive partnerships, collaboration, and innovation in America's hometown. Plymouth HHS is comprised of five divisions listed below, including the Center for Active Living (CAL), Plymouth Public Library, Public Health Division, Recreation Division, and Veterans Services Division (see navigation tabs on left).

Housing Resources 2025-2026

Nights of Hospitality Winter Shelter Schedule 2025-2026

Please visit this link for the Overnights of Hospitality Winter Emergency Shelter Schedule. This program is provided for single individuals seeking temporary shelter during the winter months in 2025-2026. The Overnights of Hospitality is a partnership between the Plymouth Task Force to End Homelessness and Father Bill's & Mainspring. For more information, please contact Connie Melahoures, Program Coordinator at (508) 367-0516.

NAMI Finding Home Resource Guide

Please visit NAMI's Finding Home website and this link to the Finding Home Resource Guide for additional housing resources in Massachusetts.

Your Voice Matters! Take the Plymouth Community Health Survey...

The Town of Plymouth is launching the first-ever Plymouth Community Health Survey as part of the inaugural Plymouth Community Health Assessment & Community Health Improvement Plan (CHA-CHIP). Through the Plymouth CHA-CHIP Project led by HHS, this survey is a unique opportunity for people who live and/or work in Plymouth to share their feedback on health and wellbeing in our community. 

Participation is completely voluntary and anonymous! Please visit these links to complete the survey online or visit one of the following locations to complete/return a paper survey...


Survey Links:

English 

Spanish

Portuguese

Locations:

1) Center for Active Living                                                       

2) Plymouth Public Library - Main Branch

3) Plymouth Public Library - Manomet Branch

4) Public Health Division - Town Hall

5) Recreation Office - Town Hall

6) Veterans Services - Town Hall

7) Manomet Youth Center


Age and Dementia-Friendly Plymouth (ADFP) Mini-Hub


The Town of Plymouth was recently awarded official designation as an Age–and Dementia Friendly Community by Dementia Friendly America Massachusetts and AARP. This designation provides resources for communities to inform, promote, and prioritize improvements that benefit residents across all ages and life stages. From 2021-2024, the Town of Plymouth’s Senior Task Force worked closely with the Gerontology Institute at UMass–Boston to develop Age–and Dementia Friendly Plymouth (ADFP), a community needs assessment, engagement, and action planning initiative that explores the needs and strengths among Plymouth residents for healthy aging.

As the bridge to resources and in support of ADFP, Plymouth HHS has created a mini-hub below for information on healthy aging, dementia awareness, and family support at the local, state, and national levels. We encourage you to learn more about ADFP, Age–and Dementia Friendly Communities, and these resources so that you can be informed, engaged, and support your loved ones/neighbors in healthy aging:

• AARP Brain Health Resource Center (information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for individuals/families)

• Alzheimer's Association (national nonprofit organization)

• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (services, information, and resources for people living with dementia and their caregivers from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs)

• Alzheimer's Family Support Center (CAL CARES program/local research-based services)

• Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter (local nonprofit arm)

• Behavioral Health Resources Directory from the Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative

• Definition/Examples of Age–and Dementia Friendly Community (information from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs)

• Dementia Friends Massachusetts (statewide nonprofit that trains community members to help others in their community living with dementia)

• Massachusetts Age–and Dementia Friendly Integration Toolkit (resources for integrating activities in your community from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs)

• Massachusetts Councils on Aging (education, advocacy, and collaboration nonprofit)

• Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (statewide nonprofit that provides information and advocacy on ways to promote healthy aging across Massachusetts communities)

• Memory Cafes in Massachusetts (directory of gatherings for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking and their families/friends to promote inclusion/welcome)

• National Council on Aging (information on dementia and wandering risks)

HHS Divisions:

Contact Us

  1. Michelle Bratti

    Commissioner of Health and Human Services
    Contact Michelle Bratti
    More Information

  2. Emily Wilson

    Assistant Commissioner of Health and Human Services
    Contact Emily Wilson
    More Information

  3. Center for Active Living

    Physical Address
    44 Nook Road
    Plymouth, MA 02360

    Phone: 508-830-4230
    Fax: 508-830-4233

    Directory