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Category: HUMAN SERVICES

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New Telephone # for the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission

The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission’s new telephone number is 508-375-6912.  The BCHRC is responsible for investigating complaints from residents of the county who feel they have been discriminated against […]

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Fall Walking Weekend 2012, October 5-8th

The Department of Human Services, through our Mass In Motion Initiative, is pleased to be a partner of the Cape Cod Commission for this year’s fall Walking Weekend October 5-8th. Explore […]

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Human Rights Commission Seeks 3 New Commissioners

The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission is seeking candidates to fill three vacancies on the Commission for three-year terms beginning January 2013.  Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and […]

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International Walk to School Day, Wednesday October 3rd

International Walk to School Day on October 3rd is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school. It began in 1997 as […]

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SAMHSA Releases Toolkit for Suicide Prevention in High Schools

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released “Preventing Suicide:  A Toolkit for High Schools”.  The toolkit provides strategies to help […]

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Out of the DARKNESS Cape Cod Canal Walk

On September 29th, AFSP Boston Chapter is hosting the inaugural South Shore/Cape Cod Out of the Darkness Walk at the Cape Cod Canal Park on Buzzards Bay. They are thrilled […]

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Support the Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition in the Falmouth Road Race

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has a team of twenty running in the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 12, 2012.  The funds raised will go to the […]

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Barnstable County Health and Human Service Advisory Council

At the June 28, 2012 meeting of the Barnstable County Health and Human Services Advisory Council,  Jeanne Adams and Liz DiCarlo, long time representatives to the Council, were recognized for […]

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Laughing Away the Blues – Fundraiser for Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition will hold its inaugural fundraiser Laughing Away the Blues on Saturday July 7, 2012 from 6:00-10:00PM at the Ballymeade Country Club, 125 Falmouth […]

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