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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cape & Islands Regional Network on Homelessness is publicly posting the following documents prior to submission to HUD: […]

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Barnstable County Awarded Public Health Workforce Expansion Grant 

          The grant equips County to further support older residents during public health emergencies.  September 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services […]

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Attend the Barnstable No Place for Hate 3rd Anniversary Event

Date:  Sunday, October 2, 2022 Time:  2:00 – 4:00 PM Venue: The Unitarian Church of Barnstable, 3330 Main St., Barnstable Village  Please join us to learn how Barnstable No Place for Hate has […]

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Barnstable County HOME-ARP Allocation Plan: Upcoming Community Meetings

Barnstable County Human Services and Barrett Planning Group will be hosting an introductorycommunity meeting for each subregion as part of the development of the County’s HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. This plan […]

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Know what to do if an individual is at risk for an opioid overdose

In 2021, Massachusetts saw 2,290 opioid-related overdose deaths, representing a nearly 9% increase over 2020. Overdoses continue to be driven by the presence of fentanyl, 93% of opioid-related overdoses where […]

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Community Engagement Plan for HOME American Rescue Plan Program Now Available

Barnstable County Human Services, in conjunction with Barrett Planning Group LLC, is pleased to share a Community Engagement Plan for the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program, available on the HOME-ARP project webpage at tinyurl.com/BarnstableCountyHOME-ARP. […]

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Barnstable County Seeks to Boost Community Input to Help Inform Assessment of Substance Use on Cape Cod

      Two public “kick-off” meetings are being offered in September. August 11, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County Department of Human Services and the Regional Substance Addiction Council will offer […]

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The Cape & Islands Continuum of Care (CoC) is Now Accepting New and Renewal Project Applications

UPDATE: The Cape Cod and Islands Continuum of Care (CoC) Request for Proposals (RFP) has been amended to include revised HUD funding resources and project scoring methodology.  Please click on […]

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Samaritans on Cape Cod & Islands Launch New 3-Digit Crisis Support Number: 988

Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands recently launched 988, the 3-digit number adopted by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. If you haven’t heard about 988, here’s a quick overview. […]

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