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Barnstable County Substance Use Resources Available

The Barnstable County Regional Substance Use Council (RSAC) was organized by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services in 2014 and is comprised of town coalitions, elected officials from the […]

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Barnstable County Human Services Releases Study on Opioid‐Related Overdose Deaths

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] On October 5, 2017, the Barnstable County Department of Human Services presented a study on opioid‐related overdose deaths to the Barnstable County […]

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Registration Open for My Choice Matters Parent Summit: Building Parent Muscle

Registration is now open for the My Choice Matters: Building Parent Muscle Summit scheduled for Sunday afternoon, November 5, 2017. My Choice Matters: Building Parent Muscle is for parents of children of all […]

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My Choice Matters Parent Summit: Building Parent Muscle – November 5, 2017

My Choice Matters: Building Parent Muscle is for parents of all ages and is designed to provide Cape Cod parents a deeper understanding of promoting resiliency and positive coping skills […]

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Staff Spotlight – September 2017

September 14, 2017 Vaira Harik, Senior Project Manager, presented on the Massachusetts Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund to the Community Health Network Area 27 (CHNA) monthly membership meeting. September 20, 2017 Beth […]

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Welcome to New Staff Member Tracey Benson

Welcome to the new Department of Human Services staff member, Tracey Benson. Tracey is the Cape and Islands Regional Program Manager for SHINE. (Sheila Curtis retired on September 29, 2017).  Tracey has extensive […]

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Medicare 2017 Open Enrollment is just around the corner!

The Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7, 2017) for Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C) and Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) will be here before you know it and […]

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Welcome to New Staff Member Martha Taylor

Welcome to the Department of Human Services’ newest staff member, Martha Taylor.  As the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Manager, Martha will be responsible for the Continuum of Care (CoC) […]

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Public Posting of MA 503 CoC Consolidated Application, Priority Listing, and Rating and Review Procedures

The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness Policy Board met this morning September 25, 2017, and approved the following documents for submission to HUD: FY 2017 MA 503 CoC […]

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