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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

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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Barnstable County Shares a Message of Hope with Mood Elevation Signs

Have you noticed the Mood Elevation Signs planted around Cape Cod to help individuals who may be struggling with their mental health? These signs are part of an initiative by […]

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This Mental Health Month, challenge yourself to examine your world and how it can affect your overall health. Look around, look within – from your neighborhood to genetics, many factors […]

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Upcoming Panel Discussion at Cape Cod Community College will explain how families are supported during the criminal investigation process when a report of child sexual abuse is filed

A panel discussion, entitled Demystifying the Criminal Investigation Process: From Court to Support, will be held at Cape Cod Community college on April 26, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 […]

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Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services HOME-ARP $1.5M Allocation Plan Update 

Needs assessment informed how award would be used to address affordable rental housing on Cape Cod  April 11, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County will receive over $1.5M in federal funds through […]

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State Extra SNAP Benefits

Massachusetts households will receive state-funded extra SNAP payments on April 7, May 2, and June 2, 2023, following Governor Healey’s signing of a supplemental budget that created an offramp from the […]

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HUD Awards over $2.2M to Cape and Islands Homelessness Programs

The award is part of HUD’s annual Continuum of Care Competition Awards through its FY22 appropriation  March 31, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the […]

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Act Now, Stay Covered! COVID-19 Protections for MassHealth Coverage are Ending – Members Must Renew Coverage to Maintain Benefits

In March 2020, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the PHE and consistent with federal continuous coverage requirements, MassHealth […]

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Potential Disruption in Local Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

Due to the recent closing of the Recovery Connections Centers of America which includes Hyannis and Plymouth locations, Barnstable County Department of Human Services would like to alert the community […]

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