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Category: Behavioral Health

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Raising Awareness for Hoarding as a Mental Health Condition

Hoarding disorder affects the Cape community in a number ways.  According to the Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force, people who hoard have difficulty discarding items, have problems with too much […]

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Register Now for CIT Law Enforcement Training

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is an exemplary pre-booking jail diversion program for people with mental illness, a process of addressing system change for crisis care within a community as a […]

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Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement

The Dennis Police Department is offering a free Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for Cape and Islands law enforcement.  The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a community partnership of […]

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Elder Suicide Prevention Training Offered

The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands is hosting a suicide prevention training designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among adults age 55 and older. This training is […]

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Free Suicide Prevention Trainings in the New Year

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition (CISPC) offers free Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training.  Question, Persuade, and Refer are three simple steps that ANYONE (parents, friends, volunteers, ministers, nurses, […]

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Local NPR Station Spotlights Substance Use on Cape Cod

On the December 29, 2016 radio show The Point, Mindy Todd hosted a discussion of alcohol misuse and addiction on Cape Cod.  The Point is an award-winning public affairs program […]

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Save the Date for “Youth Summit: My Choice Matters Cape Cod”

On March 14, 2017, the first-ever “Youth Summit: My Choice Matters Cape Cod” will take place at Cape Cod Community College.  Stephanie Briody, co-founder Behavioral Health Innovators, Inc., describes the […]

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