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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

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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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Community Meeting on Housing Court Expansion – New Date

On July 17, 2017, Governor Baker signed legislation for a statewide expansion of the housing court with $750,000 to begin the expansion. Two million people in 84 cities and towns in Barnstable, Middlesex, Norfolk, […]

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Staff Spotlight – August 2017

August 15, 2017 Vaira Harik, Senior Project Manager, was a panelist on the “The Prevention of Substance Abuse in Our Community” panel at the Bourne Office Opening and Education Event of […]

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Free Substance Use Trainings on Cape Cod

Three new trainings will be offered this fall to empower Cape Cod to help those affected by substance use. The trainings will be conducted by the Institute for Health and Recovery and will include […]

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Regional Network on Homelessness – August 2017 Updates

Paula Schnepp, coordinator of the Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness, compiled the news and upcoming events presented below for all those interested in homelessness in the Cape and Islands […]

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