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Cape Officials Prepare For ‘Worst’ As Forecasts Warn of Busy Hurricane Season

In a recent interview with WCAI, Andrew Platt, Emergency Preparedness Specialist for Barnstable County, considers how different emergency response will need to be this hurricane season.  Read the article at […]

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents

Children and adolescents may appear to be less at risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms, but the pandemic has significantly disrupted their lives in other ways. Social distancing and the interruption […]

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Donate COVID-19 Plasma

If you have fully recovered from COVID-19, you may be able to help patients currently fighting the infection by donating your plasma. Because you fought the infection, your plasma now […]

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Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Announces Winner of Malcolm McDowell Award

Media Contact:  Susan Quinones, Barnstable County Human Rights Coordinator susan.quinones@capecod.gov (508) 375-6611 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES WINNER OF MALCOLM McDOWELL AWARD (Barnstable, MA – May 8, 2020) […]

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Questions about Medicare During COVID-19?

DID YOU KNOW? The Barnstable County SHINE Office is still available for your needs.  The SHINE Program provides FREE unbiased health insurance counseling information and assistance to Massachusetts residents with […]

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Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19

According to the World Health Organization, violence against women tends to increase during every type of emergency, including epidemics. Older women and women with disabilities are likely to have additional […]

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A Message from Children’s Cove on Children and Online Safety

With schools being closed, children of all ages have been spending a lot more time online. With this “new norm” of increased need for online access, those with online access, […]

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Online Resources to Support Your Recovery

    Online Resources to Support Your Recovery  

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Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund

Painters, poets, musicians, writers, actors, and other creatives bring meaning to our world and connection to our communities. They depend on social integration, not social distancing. Today, they are being […]

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