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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

Cape Cod Family Resource Center is offering free backpack supplies August 24th – 26th

The Cape Cod Family Resource Center located at 29 Basset Lane in Hyannis is offering free backpacks and supplies! To register, please call (508) 815-5100. Pickup dates and times are […]

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Barnstable County’s Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) Program Celebrates 15 New Counselors

July 24, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County SHINE program recently celebrated fifteen newly certified SHINE counselors, following their successful completion of a six-week, forty-hour intensive training and testing program. […]

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The Department of Human Services is Seeking Testimonials to Raise Awareness for International Overdose Awareness Month in August

In preparation for International Overdose Awareness Month which takes place in August and culminates on August 31st with a candlelight vigil, stories of and tributes to loved ones lost, and […]

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June 15th is Elder Abuse Awareness Day

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), elder abuse is defined as a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an […]

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Online Trainings Educate Parents and Caregivers about the Dangers of Vaping

The Barnstable County Department of Human Services is sponsoring a virtual event for parents and caregivers! Learn all about vaping including: Dates Thursday June 8th at 6:30 PM Wednesday, June […]

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Barnstable County Department of Human Services Sponsors Free Training Sessions about the Health Impacts of Vaping

These online trainings will focus on the impact nicotine vaping products have on individuals with a history of substance use and mental health disorders. This population uses tobacco products at […]

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held at LeClair Village in Mashpee

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, local officials including Mike Jackman (District Director for U.S. Rep. Bill Keating), State Reps. Kipp Diggs and Steven Xiarhos, and Alisa Manotta (CEO of the […]

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County Commissioners Say Mental Health Crisis Seriously Impacting Youth 

From The Office of Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners  May 24, 2023 (BARNSTABLE, MA) Today Barnstable County Department of Human Services Children’s Behavioral Health consultant, Barbara Domenic, briefed the Board on […]

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Local Officials Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Brewster

On Monday, May 9th, Local officials, partners and residents celebrated the completion of 30 affordable rental units this morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Brewster Woods development at […]

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