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Month: November 2018

ASGCC hosts Harm Reduction Week | Partnered with Barnstable County Public Health Nurses

There is currently an HepA outbreak in Massachusetts. ASGCC is offering FREE HepA vaccines all week 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at their  Hyannis site. (Free flu shots too!) Partnered with Barnstable […]

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Human Rights Commission Hosts Award Ceremony and Breakfast

Barnstable County Human Rights Commission hosts Human Rights Breakfast on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8:30m AM in the Terrace Room at the Hyannis Golf Course located at 1840 Iyannough Road, Hyannis.  The Cornerstone and Rosenthal Awards for Human Rights Activism will be presented. Find out more information HERE.

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Happy Thanksgiving

All offices at Barnstable County, including the Department of Human Services, will close on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 12:00PM and reopen on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 8:00 AM.  We […]

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Barnstable County Wishes You A Happy Thanksgiving 2018

A Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Barnstable County!  Our offices will be closed today, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 12:00 PM and will reopen on Friday, November 23, […]

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FDA unveils sweeping anti-tobacco effort to reduce underage vaping and smoking

On November 15th, the Food and Drug Administration launched a multi-pronged attack on the rising underage use of tobacco products, imposing sales restrictions on flavored e-cigarettes and announcing plans to […]

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CDC: Food Safety Tips for the Holidays

Everyone can practice food safety during the holidays.

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Prevent Illness from C. perfringens During the Holidays

Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the United States. CDC estimates C. perfringens causes nearly 1 million cases of foodborne illness each year […]

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Barnstable County Human Services Awarded Three Grants To Address Opioids

November 15, 2018 – Barnstable County Department of Human Services has recently been awarded three new grants to support county wide efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Massachusetts Department of […]

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