Regional Network on Homelessness Winter Response Summary
In 2018 the Regional Network on Homelessness prioritized Planning for Weather Related Emergencies and convened an Emergency Planning Committee comprised of representatives from Catholic Social Services, Duffy Health Center, Housing Assistance Corporation, Barnstable...
read moreBarnstable County HOME Program Housing Needs Survey
Barnstable County HOME Program Housing Needs Survey's purpose is to help us understand Barnstable County's affordable housing and community development needs, so the County can make accurate investment decisions based on this information and collected data. Your input...
read moreIn the News: ‘New Human Rights Advisory Commission, With New Coordinator, Hits The Ground Running’
The following article appeared in the Sandwich Enterprise on October 3, 2019 and is shared here with permission. New Human Rights Advisory Commission, With New Coordinator, Hits The Ground Running By KAREN B. HUNTER Oct 3, 2019 In June of this year, Barnstable County...
read moreSHINE Program: Offering Community Presentations to Explain Medicare
SHINE Program: Medicare Open Enrollment Presentations Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D (Medicare Prescription) Open Enrollment Period begins on October 15th and ends December 7th for 2020 plan choices. The Cape and Islands Regional SHINE(Serving the...
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Submission to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness is publicly posting the following documents prior to submission to HUD. FY 2019 MA-503 CoC Collaborative Application FY 2019 MA-503 CoC Project...
read moreNews from Cape & Islands Continuum of Care (CoC)
Racial Disparities in the Homeless Services System The geographic area covered by the Cape Cod and Islands Continuum of Care (CoC) - Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties - has a combined population of slightly over 242,000 people; 92% are White, 4% are Black, and...
read moreNews from Cape & Islands Regional Network on Homelessness: YYA Homelessness Community Needs Assessment
Between February and June 2019 the Barnstable County Department of Human Services, with Matthew Aronson Consulting, conducted a Youth and Young Adult (YYA) Homelessness Community Needs Assessment to explore the homelessness system and individual needs of YYA on Cape...
read moreDY High Students Produce Series of PSA Videos Ranging from the Dangers of Vaping to Underage Drinking with SAPC Program Mini-Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | September 18, 2019 Barnstable, Massachusetts – In April 2019 the Barnstable County Department of Human Services awarded Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School a mini-grant in the amount of $2,300 to fund the creation of a series of public service...
read moreBarnstable County Department of Human Services unveils “Escape the Vape” campaign
Barnstable County Department of Human Services Launches partnership with Monomoy Regional School District; online toolkit HARWICH, MA. (September 16, 2019) — The Barnstable County Department of Human Services My Choice Matters substance use prevention initiative aims...
read moreBarnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Seeks Volunteer Members
The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (BCHRAC) seeks candidates to fill vacancies beginning January 1, 2020. The (9) member volunteer BC-HRAC was recently re-structured under BC Ordinance 19-10 by the County’s Assembly of Delegates to promote equality...
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