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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.
Elizabeth Albert, Director
Barnstable County Department of Human Services _____________________________________________________________________________ |
| SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMUNITY FORUM | | |
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition invites you to attend a community forum to discuss suicide awareness and prevention and find out what the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition is doing to raise awareness on this issue that impacts everyone. Elected officials and declared candidates have been invited to be part of this community-wide discussion.
When: Monday June 21, 2010 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Where: Barnstable High School Knight Auditorium, 744 W. Main St, Hyannis MA
Cost: The event is free and open to the public
Moderated by Rob Sennott, retired Publisher of the Barnstable Patriot
To register click here
Sponsored by the Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition
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| SENIOR ELDER REPORT | | | The Department of Human Services has released a new publication Cape Cod Senior and Elder Residents in the 21st Century. The report is an analysis of the Cape's demographics and data collected in the annual Monitoring the Human Condition study. The findings show there are 81,000 permanent year round residents of Barnstable County who are age 55 or older. Barnstable County Department of Human Services has conducted community-based research for the past 15 years and promotes the health and social well-being of County residents through regional efforts designed to improve coordination and efficiency of human services. Click on these links to obtain a copy of the Full Report and the Senior/Elder Research Summary Of Findings, or contact the Department at 508-375-6628 or visit www.bchumanservices.net
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| DADS TALK | | | Dad's group: a safe, non-therapeutic conversation for Dads of babies, kids and teens talk freely about parenting.
When: Fourth Tuesday of the month, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mashpee Village (Community Room), One Wampanoag Drive, Mashpee
Facilitators: Paul Melville, Family Support Specialist and Mark Abbott, LICSW
Cost: No cost or intake but please call if you are attending
Sponsored by the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition, Falmouth Human services and TCB, Inc/Mashpee Village
RSVP to Donna French at Tel: 508/477-3429
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| PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING | | | Connecting and Sharing: Promising Practices for Heart Disease and Stroke. Sharing successful strategies and roundtable discussions.
Sixth Annual Meeting, June 4th, Hoagland-Pincus Center, Shrewsbury, MA. Registration deadline: May 31st.
Click here to register or visit the website HeartStrokeMA.org for more details.
Sponsored by: Partnership for a Heart-Healthy Stroke-Free Massachusetts
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| NANTUCKET SUPPORT GROUP | | | SAFE HARBOR, a support group for those who have lost someone to suicide. Provides an opportunity for dealing with a unique grief that is not often understood by others. It honors and respects the needs of those who have lost someone to suicide and provides unconditional emotional support and helps survivors gain strength and courage from one another.
Group will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month beginning June 8, 2010. It is free, confidential and on-going. For more details call Tel: 508/325-0048.
Sponsored by the Nantucket Suicide Prevention Coalition and The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands.
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| DISABILITY POLICY CONSORTIUM | | | Join the Disability Policy Consortium, local disability Commissions, and others interested in disability advocacy as we come together for an evening to share ideas, successes and your future. Learn what works, what doesn't and how to improve access for all in your community.
WHEN: June 17, 2010, 5 - 7 PM
WHERE: Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St., Falmouth
COST: Free, pizza and refreshments will be served
RSVP to Robyn Powell by June 14th at rpowell@dpcma.org or Tel: 617/542-3522. Please let us know by June 14th if you need any accommodations such as ASL interpreters, CART or alternate formats for handouts. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM | | | FOOD THAT'S IN, WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT!
Kids 18 and under can enjoy FREE LUNCH and activities at sites in Hyannis all summer long! The Summer Food Service Program is a safe, fun way for children to get nutritious meals when school is not in session and it's easy to participate since no registration or identification is required.
WHEN: Lunch served Monday through Friday from 12 Noon until 1 PM
Starts June 28th and ends September 3, 2010
WHERE: Faith Assembly Church, 154 Bearse's Way, Hyannis
Cromwell Court, 168 Barnstable Rd, Hyannis
For more information call Camp Lyndon YMCA at Tel: 508/428-9251 ext 0
Sponsored by: YMCA Cape Cod, Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Project Bread and the USDA
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| HEALTH CARE WORKSHOP | |  YOUR HEALTH CARE OPTIONS ... PAVING THE WAY
A panel of experts will present information from a generic perspective at this informal workshop. DATE: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 11::00 AM to 1:00 PM WHERE: Hosted at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis COST: Free - a light luncheon will be served Space is limited - please RSVP by June 4th to Tel: 508/862-4750 |
| 2010 INCOME LIMITS | | | The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the 2010 Income Limits. To see the entire list of income limits please visit the HUD website:
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| CPR/AED AWARENESS WEEK | | CPR/AED Awareness Week is June 1-7, 2010!
* Get trained and be counted! Click here to visit the American Heart Association's website and ... * Get trained in Hands-only CPR then get counted by clicking on CPR Training * Train others or coordinate training - then log in your numbers under the CPR Training link. Consider setting up trainings during the first week of June! * Watch the Hands-OnlyTM CPR video * Play our new CPR game * Share the message! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| NETWORKING FOR NON-PROFITS | | | You're invited to a special evening for directors, board members, and staff of Cape non-profits to meet, find out what each are doing, have some fun, and possibly go home with a donation to your cause.
The eveing will include: appetizers and a cash bar, a short presentation about the Non-Profit Toolbox, a chance to win the 50/50 pool from the proceeds of the event for your non-profit organization and raffle prizes.
When: Tuesday, June 8th, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Where: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main St./Route 6A, Brewster
Cost: $10 pre-registered - $15 at the door
Sponsor Partners: Cape & Islands United Way, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, The Non-Profit Toolbox
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| NSTAR'S DEBT FORGIVENESS PROGRAM | | | New program offered by NSTAR for low income customers to pay off their old arrearages for gas and/or electric utility bills. NSTAR will forgive past due balances over a period of time if customers pay a budgeted bill each month on time. Eligibility guidelines do apply. Customers can sign up for the program over the phone at 1-866-315-2496
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| CVS OFFERS FUNDING | | | CVS Drugstore Chain Offers $25 Million to Fund Children's Disability Programs
QUICK SUMMARY: Over the next five years, CVS Caremark All Kids Can program is making $25 million available to make life easier for children with disabilities. Through this program, CVS will support nonprofit organizations that provide innovative programs and services in local communities focused on helping children with disabilities to learn, play and succeed in life. The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust awarded $6.3 million in grants to nonprofit organizations across the country in 2009.
DEADLINE: Oct. 31.
FUNDING FOCUS: The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust focuses primarily on supporting charitable organizations that are making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities. Resources are also allocated to help support organizations focused on providing healthcare to the uninsured.
ELIGIBILITY:Community-based nonprofits.
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| 24/7 HOMELESSNESS CRISIS HOTLINE |
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| Serving individuals & families in the communities of Barnstable County, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Staffed by trained homelesness prevention advocates. Immediate local emergency housing, food and transportation available. Referral to the right resources for assistance, assessment and on-going support.
If you or someone you know, are in crisis and have no place to stay tonight, call the Crisis Hotline at 1-888-656-2233 to connect with an experienced advocate who can arrange local overnight emergency housing until the next business day. You will meet with an advocate the following day to help you access available resources and supportive services.
The crisis hotline is a regional innovation pilot project funded by a grant to CACCI by Barnstable County through the Cape & Islands Regional Network to End Homelessness from the Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | MASS 2-1-1 RESOURCE LOCATOR | | |
MASS 2-1-1 is a free, confidential, 24/7 information and referral database and hotline for access to health and human services for consumers and providers. Multi-lingual translations are also available. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has designated it as the official point of contact for receiving emergency information during a time of crisis.
MASS 2-1-1 is funded by 19 local chapters of the United Way, MEMA and the Executive Office of Health & Human services. Locally the Barnstable County Department of Human Services in partnership with the Cape & Islands United Way are supporting and marketing MASS 2-1-1.
For more information contact the Barnstable County Dept. of Human Services at 508/375-6630 or go to www.mass211.org To locate services dial 211 or 1-877-211-MASS on your telephone.
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