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Month: May 2016

Hurricane Preparedness Week

The week of May 15th – 21st 2016 is NOAA’s Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day of the week, a new preparedness tip is emphasized and supported with useful planning tools […]

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Cape Cod Healthcare’s Free Program: Moms Do Care

Moms Do CareĀ program is now enrolling pregnant women with Opioid Use Disorders who are from Cape Cod. Moms Do CareĀ uses anĀ integrated system of medical and behavioral health care including access […]

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CHNA 27 Panel Addresses “The State of Aging on Cape Cod”

At the May 12, 2016 monthly meeting, the Cape and Islands Community Health Network Area 27 (CHNA 27) acknowledged Older Americans Month with a panel discussion “The State of Aging […]

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Chronic Disease Self-Management Learning Opportunities

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) helps adults with chronic diseases learn how to manage and improve their health. Through theĀ Barnstable Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, theĀ DepartmentĀ is supporting two new educational […]

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Keeping Your Blowhole Above Water

Written by Britta Dornfeld, AmeriCorps Member placed at the Massachusetts Alternative Septic Systems Testing Center. December 17, 2015, had been rainy and cool. Iā€™d been outside taking water measurements all […]

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“SCOPE of Pain” Training in Falmouth May 17 and 18, 2016

“SCOPE of Pain” is a series of continuing medical education/continuing nursing education activities designed to help healthcare professionals safely and competently manage patients with chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid […]

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Well Baby Fair to be Held May 28th

A “Well Baby Fair” is open to anyone interested in the health and safety of our littlest Cape Codders! Learn about nutrition, immunizations, car seat safety, play and development, WIC […]

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Cape Codā€™s Affordable Housing: State, County and Local Strategies Presented

Every two years, the Department issues a survey to the Barnstable Countyā€™sĀ Health and Human Services Advisory CouncilĀ (HHSAC) representatives asking for feedback on the trends and issues they are seeing in […]

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A Second Chance: 8-Week Support Program for Suicide Attempt Survivors

Registration deadline for “A Second Chance: 8-Week Support Program for Suicide Attempt Survivors”Ā is May 4, 2016. Ā The program is free andĀ fundedĀ by theĀ Massachusetts Department of Public HealthĀ Suicide Prevention Program. Wednesdays, 7:00 […]

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