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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

Cape Cod Community College to Hold Suicide Prevention Summit, March 6, 2024

Cape Cod Community College will host a Suicide Prevention Summit on March 6, 2024. This in person event will be held at the College and feature presentations that address the […]

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The Cape Cod Chronicle: Program Sets Sights on Youth, Young Adult Homelessness

BARNSTABLE – In researching the issue of homelessness and housing instability on the Cape and Islands, Barnstable County officials came upon what Dan Gray called a “hidden population,” namely teens […]

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Regional Substance Abuse Council Newsletter (RSAC) – February 2024

The Barnstable County Regional Substance Addiction Coalition E-Newsletter is the hub of timely information on substance use and related issues in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 1000, […]

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Sunday Journal – New Plan Tackling Youth Homelessness on Cape Cod

Tune in to this episode of the Sunday Journal with Grady Culhane as he highlights the efforts of the Barnstable County Department of Human Services and housing advocates in addressing […]

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HUD Awards over $2.4M to Cape and Islands Homelessness Programs 

The award is part of HUD’s annual Continuum of Care Competition Awards through its FY23 appropriation. February 6, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter – February 2024

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services E-Newsletter is the “clearinghouse” for human services in Barnstable County. With a readership of more than 2,000, the monthly e-newsletter disseminates news of […]

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State of LGBTQ+ Survey

We need your help! This research study focuses on learning more about LGBTQ+ people aged 50 and older across the country, including their experiences, needs, and resiliencies as they get […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services and Partners Announce Coordinated Community Plan to Address and End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

February 1, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – On January 26th at the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans, the Cape and Islands Youth Action Board (YAB) and the Barnstable County Department of Human Services […]

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The Cape Cod Chronicle on SHINE: Shining a Light for Seniors

Ryan Bray | Cape Cod Chronicle When Ellenmarie Rhone retired full time to Chatham from New York City with her husband this past summer, one of the first things on […]

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