The Department is producing a series of issue briefs that will present factual information on an array of topics related to substance use. “Issue Brief 1: Use of Scare Tactics in […]
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Barnstable County’s Regional Substance Abuse Council’s Substance Use Resource Guide for Cape Cod (February 2016)  is now available in PDF form to download and print.  The easy-to-read guide includes emergency hotline […]
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Barnstable County town coalitions working on substance use prevention came together on February 23, 2016 for the second RSAC Coalition Roundtable. The focus of the February training was capacity building and problem […]
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The Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Hyannis, MA has an immediate job opening for a 16 hour/week, part-time behavioral health counselor to work with veterans exhibiting the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress […]
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Please SAVE-THE-DATE: April 12, 2016 for the upcoming Ounce of Prevention Conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Ounce of Prevention 2016 Conference Planning Committee invites nominations for the […]
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40% of veterans will find their way to civilian primary care and behavioral health professionals after leaving the service. To address this, the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center hosted a Mental […]
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The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition (CISPC) is seeking nominations for their Steering Committee. Unfortunately, the Steering Committee will have four vacancies this summer. Jessica McHugh, Arthur Bence, Jean Calvert […]
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On behalf of the Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services, Senior Project Manager, Vaira Harik, M.Sc., testified in Boston to the MA Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse’s Special Hearing […]
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Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to develop a public health education campaign for Barnstable County […]
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