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Barnstable County Department of Human Services and Partners Announce Coordinated Community Plan to Address and End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

February 1, 2024

February 1, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – On January 26th at the Homeless Prevention Council in Orleans, the Cape and Islands Youth Action Board (YAB) and the Barnstable County Department of Human Services […]

County Commissioners Support Fertilizer Safety and Reduction of Pesticide Use in Orleans

January 31, 2024

Commissioners Issue Letter of Support and Advocate for Medicare Inclusion, Advancing the Cause of Equal Mental Health Coverage JANUARY 31, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – Today, County Commissioners voted unanimously to show […]

Children’s Cove Hires Mental Health Clinician to Meet Need

January 29, 2024

Limited Behavioral Health Resources Bring Servies In-House January 29, 2024 (Barnstable, Mass.) – Children’s Cove, The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center, announced today the hiring of Deena Anderson as its […]

Notice of Public Review and Comment Period

January 22, 2024

FFY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 1 For Immediate Release (January 22, 2024) – During a meeting held on January 22, 2024, the Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) released the […]

Barnstable County Collects Over 300 Tons 0f Toxic Household Materials on Cape Cod in 2023

January 18, 2024

Cooperative Extension’s successful Household Hazardous Waste Collections program protects residents from every day, toxic chemicals. January 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce that […]

Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Prioritize Housing Initiatives Through ARPA Grants

January 17, 2024

JANUARY 17, 2024 (BARNSTABLE, MA) – Today the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners reaffirmed the County’s commitment to address Cape Cod’s housing challenges. The Board executed two grants, totaling $2 […]

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