Preparing Cape Cod for Floods
If it rains on your home, it can flood. A flood could take everything that you own, and flood insurance is a way to protect your property and belongings from […]
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News from Children’s Cove, a Department of Barnstable County
Children’s Cove is proud of its robust network of partnerships with numerous community organizations. These collaborations have flourished through shared programs, education, awareness, and steadfast support services. In pursuit of […]
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Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Offers Free Canning Help
Nutrition service provides residents with testing of pressure canner gauges to ensure safe canned food. August 24, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Cod Cooperative Extension offers free pressure canner gauge testing at the Extension office, located at 1358 Route 28, South Yarmouth. Testing should […]
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WCAI’s The Point | Recycling Urine to Solve our Wastewater Problem
The state and EPA have mandated that the Cape manage wastewater to prevent nutrient overload in our ponds, estuaries and embayments. Alternative septic systems and sewering are both expensive options. […]
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Public Health Nursing Division Works with Local Partners to Provide Vaccines at Touch-a-Truck Event
The Barnstable County Public Health Nursing Division’s Public Immunization Program offers all immunizations, including flu vaccine, to County residents. The Program provides vaccines on request for schools and municipalities, including […]
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AmeriCorps Cape Cod’s Year 25 Group Service Project Proposal Form Now Open!
AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting proposals for Phase 1 (October 2023 – December 2023) that align with at least one of their program focus areas: Natural Resource Management Disaster […]
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Barnstable County’s Forward-looking Approach to Firefighter Training
We are proud to share that Barnstable County has a new fire training facility taking shape on Cape Cod! This marks a pivotal step towards the future of firefighter training […]
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Children’s Cove is Hiring!
Community Engagement Specialist – Full Time The Community Engagement Specialist role is to raise awareness of the mission of the agency, develop and coordinate volunteers, and support child abuse prevention initiatives […]
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