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Category: Public Health

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Cape Cod Healthcare Announces Physician Policy Update for COVID-19 Testing

(Hyannis, MA – March 20, 2020) Due to an overwhelming demand for COVID-19 testing since the roll out of drive-through testing this week, Cape Cod Healthcare has revised its policy […]

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Cape Cod Healthcare to Partner with Barnstable County to Begin Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing with Doctor’s Orders

For Immediate Release – (Hyannis, MA – March 16, 2020) As of March 16, 2020, Cape Cod Healthcare, in partnership with Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, will provide drive-through […]

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Updates on COVID-19 (coronavirus) Information

The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in Asia and Europe and the progress of the COVID-19 cases in the United States.  Please visit […]

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Director of Human Services Beth Albert discusses social determinants of health in Duffy Health Center’s new podcast

In the debut episode of Health Matters: Cape Cod, hear from the Director of Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services, Beth Albert. She discusses the makeup of her department and the unique work […]

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Massachusetts Community Health Initiative Funds Regional Engagement Sessions

Is your organization working on racial justice to help improve health equity in our community?  Are you concerned about how issues like poor housing or educational opportunities are impacting the health […]

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Town of Falmouth Announces Requests for Proposals

The Town of Falmouth, through the Human Services Committee, announces two requests for Proposals for Fiscal Year 2019 for non-profit agencies and partnerships to deliver programs and services that address […]

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Local Service Directory Agency Update

It is the time of year to update the Barnstable County Department of Human Services’ comprehensive online directory of local health and human service agencies (www.bchumanservices.net/search).  The directories have recently […]

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CHNA 27 Examines Cape Cod’s Transportation Challenges and Opportunities

At the April 13th monthly membership meeting, Community Health Network Area 27 (CHNA) hosted a panel of experts to discuss regional transportation.  CHNA’s 2016-2017 goal is to educate its members […]

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Health Equity Training Series

The Community Health Training Institute is presenting several trainings in the new Health Equity Training Series.  The free trainings provide tools to empower communities, identify a culturally competent approach to community work, […]

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