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Month: August 2016

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Farewell to RSAC Coordinator Samantha Kossow

Samantha Kossow, Regional Substance Abuse Council’s (RSAC) coordinator since 2014, is leaving her position on August 31, 2016. Samantha has been integral to the success of the RSAC through her […]

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Human Services Dept. Seeks Opioid Abuse Prevention Specialist

Barnstable County Department of Human Services seeks to fill the full-time position of the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) Program Specialist. Requirements are a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or […]

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Medicare Seminar Offered in Sandwich – September 22, 2016

From Sandwich Council on Aging September 2016 Newsletter: Congratulations on turning 65 (or approaching it) and becoming eligible for Medicare!  What, exactly, does that mean?  Come and get the straight […]

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Prediabetes – What you don’t know…

86 million US adults have prediabetes, and 90% of them don’t know they have it (CDC 1/25/2016).  One in three Massachusetts adults (apx. 1.8 million) have prediabetes, but 93% don’t […]

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MA 503 CoC Announces New and Renewal Projects Accepted for the 2016 HUD CoC Application

August 24, 2016 MA 503 – The Cape and Islands Continuum of Care (CoC) has completed scoring and ranking new and renewal projects for inclusion in the FY 2016 HUD […]

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New Immigration Program Provides Free Assistance

The Immigration Resource Center at the Community Action Committee of the Cape & Islands (CACCI ) is a new program that provides free assistance to residents of Barnstable, Dukes, and […]

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Community Health Center of Cape Cod Receives Awards

Community Health Center of Cape Cod has been recognized for quality improvement efforts in fiscal year 2016 by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Health Center was recognized […]

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HOME Consortium’s 2015 CAPER Public Comment Period Begins August 29, 2016

The Barnstable County HOME Consortium has completed its 2015 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015- June 30, 2016) utilizing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Fiscal Year 2015 […]

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Substance Use Resources Available for Parents and Teachers

Barnstable County Department of Human Services offers many substance use prevention tools and resources.  We have recently updated the Substance Use Resource Guide 8-2016  and have a limited supply of other […]

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