The Barnstable County Department of Human Services is producing a series of issue briefs for the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council (RSAC) that present factual information on an array […]
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The National Low Income Housing Coalition published its annual “Out of Reach 2016” report on affordable rental housing.  According to 2016 local data, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom […]
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The Prevention Wellness Trust Fund’s (PWTF) effort to prevent chronic disease in Massachusetts was the topic of an informational hearing for the Joint Committee on Public Health at the Massachusett’s […]
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) program competitively funds CoCs to impact homelessness at the local level. Â In 2015, HUD nationally awarded almost […]
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On May 11, 2016, Harvard Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Hill held an informative talk on underage drinking, teens & marijuana & opioids.  Presented by the Lower Cape Prevention Partnership, Harwich Youth […]
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RSAC Issue Brief 3: MA Ballot Initiative: The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act  is the third in a series of substance use issue briefs produced by the Barnstable County Department […]
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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’s been up to…. April 20, 2016: Vaira Harik, Senior Project Manager, presented at the Cotuit Library’s Cape Cod Opiate Addiction. April 15, 2016: Paula Schnepp, Coordinator of the Cape […]
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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. […]
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