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Month: April 2016

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“Issue Brief #2: Use of Social Norms Campaigns” Available

RSAC “Issue Brief 2: Use of Social Norms Campaigns 4-19-16”  is the second in a series of substance use issue briefs produced by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services for […]

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Ceeeelebrate Earth Day, Come On! Help Clean the Canal on April 23rd, 2016

Written by Rosie Manzo, Bourne House Member Leader How will you celebrate Earth Day this year? Why not come on down to the Cape Cod Canal and celebrate with Barnstable […]

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Public Health and Wellness Service Directory Launched

Barnstable County Department of Human Services announces a newly revised and updated local Service Directory containing service providers and organizations serving the health and human service needs of Barnstable County.  […]

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Emergency Pet Care Event in Harwich on April 30, 2016

The Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team (CCDART) is holding a Volunteer Recruitment and Community Preparedness event at the Harwich Community Center on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Running from 2:00 […]

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Mass. Rental Voucher Program Deadline April 19, 2016

Ten Massachusetts Rental Vouchers (MRVPs) are available for chronically homeless individuals in any Cape & Islands Continuum of Care community.  Coordinated entry applications are being used to establish eligibility and […]

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Local Radio Show Hosts Panel on Homelessness

Cape Cod’s WXTK “Town Hall LIVE! Faces of the Homeless” forum on April 8, 2016 invited Department consultant and Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness coordinator, Paula Schnepp, to be […]

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Public Information Session for Masphee Housing Lottery

Job’s Fishing Neighborhood at Masphee Commons, a 52 unit rental apartment community, will be hosting an information session for the apartments, income eligibility, and application/lottery process on May 6, 2016.  Read More…

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Hand-Me-Down Hazard: Flame Retardants in Discarded Foam Products

On 1 January 2015 California implemented the first U.S. rule mandating that certain products containing polyurethane foam be labeled to identify whether they contain chemical flame retardants. Furniture industry experts predict […]

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Local Radio Show Spotlights “Social Hosting”

Sunday 7:00 am on April 10, 2016, 95WXTK’s public affairs program, the Spectrum, raises awareness of the risks of “Social Hosting”. Show host, Doug Verney, facilitated the discussion with Patty Mitrokostas, Director […]

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