At the May 12, 2016 monthly meeting, the Cape and Islands Community Health Network Area 27 (CHNA 27) acknowledged Older Americans Month with a panel discussion “The State of Aging […]
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) helps adults with chronic diseases learn how to manage and improve their health. Through theĀ Barnstable Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, theĀ DepartmentĀ is supporting two new educational […]
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On April 29, 2016, four of the five candidates for the State Senate seat currently held by Dan Wolf participated by invitation in a forum, facilitated by Florence Seldin of […]
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See what the Department’sĀ been up to…. April 20, 2016: Vaira Harik, Senior Project Manager, presented at theĀ Cotuit Library’sĀ Cape Cod Opiate Addiction. April 15, 2016: Paula Schnepp, Coordinator of the Cape […]
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According to the CDC: “Each year, millions of older peopleāthose 65 and olderāfall. In fact, one out of three older people falls each year, but less than half tell their […]
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Barnstable County Department of Human Services announces a newly revised and updated local Service Directory containing service providers and organizations serving the health and human service needs of Barnstable County.Ā […]
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Welcome toĀ Barnstable County Department of Human Services’ NEW Website! Yes, you are in the right place!Ā Ā The Barnstable County Department of Human Services redesigned our website for easier access to […]
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In 2014, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announcedĀ first-in-the-nation Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund (PWTF) which will provideĀ more than $40 million in grants to nine community-based partnerships over four years to help […]
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Barnstable County came in 5th place inĀ the Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being: 2015 Community Rankings list released on February 23, 2016. The report measures how residents of 190 U.S. cities […]
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