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Effective Parenting Class
Prevention Institute Workshop
Supports for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Sultan's Ball to Benefit Independence House
MCSP Meeting Schedule
Forum on Depression & Suicide
CC Regional Domestic Violence Council Qtrly Meeting
Shelter From the Storm Benefit Concert
Provider Training - Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Girls
Suicide Prevention Spring Workshop Calendar
Cyberbullying Training
BCCCYF Youth Summit
7th Annual Auto & Youth Safety Summit
Health Speak Conference
DPH Community Corner
Youth at Mall Night
Census Bureau is Hiring
Oral Health Report
Embrace Your Future Campaign
Youth at Risk RFR
MDPH - Health Worker Report
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ISSUE: 1

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Greetings!

Welcome to the information E-Newsletter from Barnstable County Department of Human Services.  This newsletter is designed to provide timely information on health and human service topics of interest for people living and working in Barnstable County. This publication will be sent out periodically to our mailing list.  Please forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues and if you are not on our mailing list you can join by clicking on the JOIN THE MAILING LIST button below.
 
If you have information you would like included in future e-newsletters, please follow the submission requirements outlined at the bottom of the page and email to kcallahan@barnstablecounty.org
 
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Albert, Director
Barnstable County Department of Human Services
 
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EFFECTIVE PARENTING CLASS

We are now signing people up for our Effective Parenting Class (for parents of young children) that begins on January 19th.
 
Meetings are held every Tuesday night, beginning January 19th, following the school calendar. (If there is a vacation or a snow day, class is canceled.) Funded by the Children's Trust Fund, this class (all 16 weeks) is free to all who attend.

So please, if you are a parent, and you would like some sound and solid information, call me (508) 548 0151 x 172.
If you are a practitioner, and you know of a family that could use some support, call me (508) 548 0151 x 172.
If you are a friend who is watching another family struggle, please give them this number (508) 548 0151 x 172.

Tina Toran, Co-coordinator
The Coalition for Children (formerly the Upper Cape Family Network and Young Children First!)

Contact me at ttoran@falmouth.k12.ma.us if you have any additional questions, or if you'd like to help out. Maybe you'd like to cook one night or help with childcare: we'd love the assistance!

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PREVENTION INSTITUTE PRESENTS CULTURAL COMPETENCY 202
 
Southeast Center for Healthy Communities, a program of health Imperatives, presents this FREE workshop "Walk in My Shoes:  A Health Care Access Simulation" on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Martin Institute @ Stonehill College, Easton, MA.  Workshop will focus on the challenges of people with limited or no health insurance or relying on public programs for health care.
 
Space is limited and registration is required.  For more information or to register, please contact Jane Dickey at Health Imperatives @ 508/583-2350 or jdickey@healthimperatives.org 
 
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SUPPORTS FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
 
Are  you a grandparent or other relative raising another family member's child/children? 
 
Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis:
Join a discussion about support and resources available to you on Thursday, February 4th, 6 PM.  For more information or to sign up for child care call 508/771-4338.  Sponsored by Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition & Family Continuity.
 
 
Bournedale Elementary School:
  • "Understanding and Dealing with Challenging Behaviors", Tuesday, February 2nd, 6::30 - 8:00 PM
  • "Legal Aspects of Grandparents as Parents", Tuesday, February 9th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
 
Childcare provided, reservations required.  For more information or to register call 508/743-3800.
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care through a grant to the Bourne Early Childhood Council.
 
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THE SULTAN'S BALL TO BENEFIT INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
 
The Fringe Element Presents:  "The Sultan's Ball", Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7 - 11 PM at the Cape Codder Resort, Route 132, Hyannis, MA.  Bellydance performances, street vendors, fortune teller, DJ, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, raffles, silent auction, door prizes and more. 
 
Tickets available at Shear Perfection Haircuts, 394 Route 28 West Dennis or by contacting Saahira5@aol.com   For more information contact Independence House at ihoutreach@indhouse.net 
 
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MASSACHUSETTS COALITION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
 
The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention's mission is to support and develop effective suicide prevention initiatives by providing leadership and advocacy, promoting collaborations among organizations, developing and recommending policy and promoting research and development. 
 
MCSP Calendar of Meeting and Events  
General Membership Meetings
March 8, 2010 3 - 5pm
June 14, 2010 3 - 5pm
September 13, 2010 11:30 - 1pm
November 8, 2010 3 - 5pm

Special Events
Annual State House Event Monday, February 8, 2010 - look for more information soon!
State Conference May 18 & 19, 2010
Annual Kickoff Luncheon September 13, 2010
 
For  more information e-mail: info@masspreventssuicide.org
 
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COMMUNITY FORUM ON DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
  
Please Join Us For:
A Community Forum on Depression and Suicide ~ Understanding signs and symptoms
 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sandwich High School Library, 7:00pm  - 9:00 pm
 
FREE, ALL WELCOME, NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED
Featuring the Blake Works DVD Production, "Depression: True Stories"
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  Susan Coutinho, LICSW:  School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor 508-888-4900 X-4248
Sponsored by: Sandwich Public Schools, Gosnold Inc., Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Moonlight Counseling, Cape Cod Pediatrics, Common Ground Counseling.
 

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CAPE COD REGIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL QUARTERLY MEETING
 
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2010 
 
Location:  Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, Dick Bigos Conference Room, 115 Enterprise Rd, Hyannis, MA  02601 
 
Time:      9 am - 10:30
 
Agenda:  9 - 9:30  Networking & Short Business Meeting
 
             9:30 - 10:30  Speaker - Jane Doe
                                Federal & State Funding & Trends
 
Coffee & Light Breakfast
 
R.S.V.P  cap@cacci.cc 
Please pass this on to whomever you feel might be interested in attending. 
 
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SHELTER FROM THE STORM BENEFIT CONCERT
 
Friday, February 12th, 7:00 PM, Tilden Auditorium, Cape Cod Community College.  All proceeds will go to help Cape Cod's homeless veterans.  The Vietnam Veterans Outreach Center in Hyannis serves veterans from the Cape & Islands.  This project is in partnership with the Barnstable County Human Rights Academy at Cape Cod Academy.
 
To take out an ad in the concert program, make a donation or for further information about the concert contact Lawrence Brown at Cape Cod Academy @ 508/771-5096.
 
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TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS - PREVENTING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS 
 
Preventing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Adolescent Girls:
A Training for Providers on Using the My Life My Choice Curriculum
Date:                       February 24, 2010
Time:                       10:30-5:00
Location:                  The Family Justice Center
                              989 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Registration:             Please register with Shannon Holt, sholt@jri.org                              
                              Phone: 617-232-1303 x203        Fax: 617-232-1280
Cost:                       $200.00
                              $175.00 Early Bird (by February 10)
                              $150.00 if 2 or more attend from same agency
                              $125.00 Students
Some scholarships available on request--please contact Lisa Goldblatt Grace, lgrace@jri.org.
CEUS: 5 CEUs available for social workers and LMHCs.
 
This training is supported by a grant from the Anna B. Stearns Foundation.
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SUICIDE PREVENTION SPRING WORKSHOP CALENDAR
 
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Suicide Prevention Program Spring Workshop Calendar is now available! We are offering workshops from February-April and will be adding more workshops throughout the year.
 
When registering for a workshop, please note that each event has tabs titled with information regarding the workshop. Space is limited for each workshop and fills up quickly, so please register before the deadline.
The calendar is also posted on our website: www.adcare-educational.org

Click here to view the entire Suicide Prevention Training Calendar.

Laura Guida
Training Coordinator
AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
508.752.7313
 
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CYBERBULLYING TRAINING IN BARNSTABLE
 
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center
REGISTER NOW for Conferences & Events 2010
*March 9, 2010 BARNSTABLE (9am-12pm)  Cyberbullying Train-the-Trainer $35 includes all take back materials for training.Click here for Details
 
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7TH ANNUAL CHILDREN,YOUTH & FAMILIES SUMMIT
 
SAVE THE DATE
 
"Transforming our Community through Positive Change" hosted by Barnstable County Council for Children, Youth & Families & Cape & Islands Youth Congress, March 12, 2010 @ the Harwich Community Center, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.    Workshops include: Going Green, Community Service & Volunteerng, Social Networking, Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse, Violence Prevention, Mentoring, Local Government, Bridging the Gap across Generations, Diversity, Musical Sessions, Local Resources & more.  For additional information and to pre-register for the Summit please e-mail bcccyf@gmail.com or call 774/766-6916.
 
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7th ANNUAL AUTOMOBILE & YOUTH SAFETY SUMMIT
 
SAVE THE DATE
 
7th Annual Automobile and Youth Safety Summit
 
"iCrash: Teens, Cars, Technology and the Media"
 
Wednesday April 7th, 2010
5-8 pm
Mashpee High School
 
For more information contact gparkinson@massmed.org
 
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"HEALTH SPEAK" CAPE COD
If you're a professional in health or human services you don't want to miss "HEALTH SPEAK"  Cape Cod.
 
Friday, April 9, 2010
8 AM to 4 PM
on the campus of Cape Cod Community College
 
Learn new communication skills and interacting with your health and human services community.
 
Sponsored by Barnstable County Human Services, CHNA 27, Caregiver Homes, Community Connections, Duffy heallth Center, Geek Girls, Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Codd, Mass 2-1-1, Power in Aging, and Suffolk University.
 
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DPH COMMUNITY CORNER NOW ON-LINE
 The Office of Healthy Communities (OHC) is pleased to announce a new section of our website www.mass.gov/dph/ohc called Community Corner.   Consistent with our mission statement we will provide weekly, statewide updates to strengthen capacity in communities across the Commonwealth.  There are many valuable resources, trainings, outreach and education opportunities available in Massachusetts.  We hope compiling this information in one place will help maximize these resources.   
  
Please share this information broadly and invite your DPH colleagues and community partners to submit information.   We posted the first edition last week for the new year.  If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Laura Innis, DPH Health Education and Outreach Coordinator at laura.innis@state.ma.us  or 617-624-6021.  
 
Laura Innis
DPH Health Ed. & Outreach Coordinator
617-624-6021
617-624-6062 fax
laura.innis@state.ma.us
http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us
 
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YOUTH AT MALL NIGHT
 
Youth at Mall Night is a youth and family oriented program that is sponsored by the Town of Barnstable Youth Services Division and the Cape Cod Mall.  Youth at Mall Night provides young people of Cape Cod & the Islands with a safe place to meet friends and enjoy appropriate entertainment performed by their peers.

Human service agencies from across Cape Cod can set up a display table of the free services your agency provides to youth, children, and families. Please email me your intentions for a table reservation. 
 
For more information contact:
 
Sally-Ann Imes, M.Ed.
Youth Services Coordinator
Town of Barnstable Youth Services Division
Hyannis Youth & Community Center
141 Bassett Lane
Hyannis, MA   02601
Email:  sally-ann.imes@town.barnstable.ma.usTel. (508) 790-6345, ext. 109
 
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CENSUS BUREAU IS HIRING
 
Cape Delegation:The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring
 
Every 10 years, the Census Bureau takes a snapshot of our population, determining how many people reside within the nation's borders, who they are, and where they live. The results help determine representation in government, as well as how federal funds are spent in each community on things like roads, parks, housing, schools, and public safety.
These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work. Best of all, census takers work right in their own communities.
 
Census taker jobs are excellent for people who want to work part-time, those who are between jobs, or just about anyone who wants to earn extra money while performing an important service for their community.
 
For  more information call 1-866/861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov.
 
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ORAL HEALTH REPORT
 
The Department of Public Health has recently published two studies that may be of interest to local public health officials.  The first is a comprehensive report on oral health, entitled The Status of Oral Health in Massachusetts: A Great Unmet Need, 2009.  It is available online at:  http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/com_health/oral_health_burden.pdf.  The second is the report of the DPH Community Health Workers Advisory Council, entitled Community Health Workers in Massachusetts: Improving Health Care and Public Health.  It's available at: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/com_health/com_health_workers/legislature_report.pdf. Please distribute this notice to the members of your organization.
 
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PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES "EMBRACE YOUR FUTURE" CAMPAIGN
 
BOSTON - Governor Deval Patrick, Secretary of Elder Affairs Ann L. Hartstein, and Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony today launched Massachusetts' "Embrace Your Future" long-term care awareness campaign at the Morse Institute Library in Natick. With funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts is one of 25 states involved in the national initiative to encourage adults of all ages to plan for their future long-term care needs. Governor Patrick unveiled a free, 44-page "Embrace Your Future" long-term care resource guide, which offers a range of strategies for planning ahead.  The guide includes planning strategies, a list of Massachusetts resources and a planning checklist. For information about the "Embrace Your Future" guide and to download or order a free copy, please visit www.longtermcare.gov/campaign/ma or www.800AgeInfo.com or call 1-866-PLANLTC (1-800-752-6582). TTY users should call 1-800-427-5605

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YOUTH AT RISK GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Youth at Risk: Creating Opportunities for Success RFR #007513 is posted on Comm-PASS. Please distribute this information to your contact list so people know about this grant opportunity. 
 
For your convenience the Comm-PASS instructions are copied below:  
Go onto the Internet to address: www.comm-pass.com.
Click on the Solicitations tab.
Click on Search for a Solicitation.
Enter 007513 into the Document Number field, then press Search.
There are 2 Solicitation(s) found that match your search criteria will appear at the top of the screen. Click on this link.
Click on the eyeglasses on the top line. Be sure to go to each tab for information. The RFR is posted on the Specifications tab.
 
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MDPH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT
 
MDPH Community Health Worker Advisory Council Report now available online:
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/com_health/com_health_workers/legislature_report.pdf 
 
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