by Barnstable County Human Services | Sep 28, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Health Data and Research, News
√ Take the survey in English √ Responda la encuesta en español √ Participe da pesquisa em português √ Reponn sondaj la nan lang kreyòl ayisyen √Tham gia khảo sát bằng tiếng Việt √ 参加简体中文调查 √ 參加繁體中文調查 TAKE THE SURVEY The Massachusetts Department of Public Health...
by Barnstable County Human Services | Sep 10, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Health Data and Research, Public Health
The Cape Cod and the Islands Regional Network on Homelessness COVID-19 Emergency Planning Team has compiled information on programs and sites in Barnstable County where prepared meals and pre-bagged groceries and supplies are available for pick-up. Thank you to our...
by Barnstable County Human Services | Feb 24, 2017 | Health Data and Research, News
Every two years, Cape Cod Hospital, Falmouth Hospital and their parent organization Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC) prepare a Community Health Needs Assessment which provides critical information on significant health needs of Barnstable County residents. The purpose of...
by Barnstable County Human Services | Feb 13, 2017 | Health Data and Research, News
Fair Shot For All is a new non-profit whose mission is to educate and mobilize people to work together to reverse the growing gap in income and wealth in Massachusetts and across the country. Fair Shot is addressing income inequality through grassroots organizing,...
by Barnstable County Human Services | Sep 22, 2016 | Fact Sheets, Health Data and Research, News, Substance Use
The Barnstable County Department of Human Services is producing a series of issue briefs for the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council (RSAC) that present factual information on an array of topics related to substance use. Links to recently published...
by Barnstable County Human Services | Aug 25, 2016 | Chronic Disease Prevention, Demographics, Health and Wellness, Health Data and Research, News
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 know they have it (MA DPH). According to the CDC, “Prediabetes is a...