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The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting a community forum on June 21st from 6pm to 8pm at Barnstable High School Knight Auditorium to discuss suicide awareness and prevention. Elected officials and candidates have been invited to be part of this community-wide forum. The event is free and open to the public and will be moderated by Rob Sennott, retired publisher of the Barnstable Patriot. Register at Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Results of the combined efforts of the Human Services Department and the Health and Human Services Advisory Council (HHSAC) “Healthy and Happy Eating For All” Sub-Committee to identify on-Cape food and nutrition-related programs and services have been released as the Cape Cod “Healthy and Happy Eating For All” Resource Directory. Descriptions and contact information for hundreds of on-Cape resources are included in this unique Directory. Directory entries are arranged by topic and by geographic region, making finding information on needed resources quick and easy. The new directory is designed for use by the public, as well as, health and human service professionals, clergy, and anyone assisting persons in need of healthy-eating or nutritional resources or social “happy-eating” activities. CLICK HERE to view the entire directory.
May 6, 2010. The Cape and Islands Regional Network to End Homelessness is hosting a forum gathering federal, state and local legislators and policymakers, homelessness prevention, housing agency and community leaders to address efforts to end homelessness and discuss Regional Network initiatives. The event will take place on Monday May 10, 2010 at the Cape Codder in Hyannis from Noon to 2:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »
This newsletter is designed to provide timely information on health and human service topics of interest for people living and working in Barnstable County. This publication will be sent out periodically to our mailing list. If you have information you would like included in future e-newsletters, please follow the submission requirements outlined below and email to kcallahan@barnstablecounty.org. To check out previously published enewsletters Visit E-newsletter site. Read the rest of this entry »
The County Health Rankings are a key component of the Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) project. MATCH is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Read the rest of this entry »
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The League of Women Voters of Falmouth is sponsoring COUNTY DAY on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Highfield Hall from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The purpose of this event is to increase public awareness of the structure and services of Barnstable County Government and how the County and Falmouth interact. For more information, contact: Doris Epstein at 508-548-7071 or Alice Carey at acarey034@comcast.net
The Barnstable County Health and Human Services Advisory Council (HHSAC) has prioritized issues for action by County government, make recommendations for new, modified or expanded programs and increase public awareness of human service issues on Cape Cod. The Advisory Council wants to build a healthier community on Cape Cod by engaging consumers and clients of the various organizations, networks and collaboratives of the HHSAC. Results of data collected over the last five years by Barnstable County indicate that hunger and mental health are consistently ranked as two critical concerns in our community.
Learn about fair housing and housing discrimination, resonable accommodation in housing, understanding your responsibilities and strategies for retaining housing.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 from 1-4 PM at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis, Senior Staff Attorney Thomas Murphy from the Disability Law Center will be presenting. The training is provided free of charge and light refreshments will be provided. Space in limited. RSVP by April 16 to Kathie Callahan at kcallahan@barnstablecounty.org. Read the rest of this entry »
The Health Care Reform Act bill passed by President Obama will let Americans have more control of their health care. This law eliminates caps and other unfair insurance practices and makes them illegal. Insurance discrimination based on preexisting conditions is ended. This law creates consumer-friendly health care with the ability to negotiate lower rates .
