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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 COALITION FUNDRAISER | | | The Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition's mission is to increase suicide awareness and prevention. There is a lot of work to be done here on the Cape. Tim Lineaweaver, Chair of the SPC, has been running the Falmouth Road Race since t he early 1990's. This year's run on August 15, 2010 is very special as he is running to raise funds for the Coalition with a fundraising goal of $15,000. All donations are tax deductable and an email receipt for tax purposes will be provided.
Suicide is preventable but the Coalition needs your help.
To donate to Tim's run click here to be brought to his fundraising page. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES OF CAPE COD & the ISLANDS | | | Join us for the 9th Annual Sandpiper Gallery Reception & Auction on Sunday, August 8, 2010 from 3:00 - 7:00 pm at the Sweet Seasons Restaurant at the Inn at Duck Creeke, 70 Main St. in Wellfleet ($10 suggested donation). Event features food, wine tasting, live music, raffle prizes and a live auction. For ticket information contact Catherine Oldham at Tel: 508/775-5656 or email: catherine@alzcapecod.org.
Alzheimer's Services also offers trainings, workshops, certificate programs and more. For more information about programs and events go go www.alzcapecod.org________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| ART AT THE FARM | | | Second annual outdoor show and sale by over 30 local artists will be held at Meetinghouse Farm, 2135 Route 149, West Barnstable during the West Barnstable Festival on Saturday, August 21st from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. This event is a fundraiser for Meetinghouse Farm which houses 21 community garden plots as well as a "floral quilt", herb garden and other experimental gardens.
The Festival runs from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM along route 149 from the West Parish Church up to the Railroad Station on Saturday, August 21st. For more information contact Jean at carbonel@cape.com Event is handicap accessible.
** Art Preview & Meet the Artists reception scheduled for August 14th from 6 - 7:00 pm at the Old Selectmen's Bldg, 1889 Route 149, West Barnstable.
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| BARNSTABLE SENIOR CENTER NEWS | | | ~ Jam Making Demonstration by Mary Beers of the Thornton Burgess Society - Tuesday August 10th @ 1:30 pm, fee $5.00
~ "Pops for Seniors", a Violin Play Party - Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 pm, cost: free
* The Barnstable Senior Center is handicap accessible and located at 825 Falmouth Rd. in Hyannis.
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| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FORUM | | | "Clinical Research ... Who Cares ... and Why You Should" with speaker Dr. Samuel Frank, Boston University Medical Center, August 17, 2010 from 1 - 3:00 PM. Hosted by the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis.
For more information and to RSVP please contact the APDA at Tel: 800/651-8466 or email at information@apdama.org
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| CIGSYA DANCE PARTY FUNDRAISER | | | Club 183 is hosting a Dance Party Fundraiser with DJ Cheryl on Thursday, August 26th from 9:00 PM to closing to benefit CIGSYA. Club 183 is located in the Pufferbellies Complex at 183 Iyannough Rd. in Hyannis. Event is open to anyone ages 18+ and anyone in the LGBT Community and their ally friends are welcome. Cost is $10.00 at the door.
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| PEACE BUILDERS AWARDS | | | The Town of Barnstable No Place for Hate Committee is introducing "Peace Builders", recognizing regular citizens in Barnstable who do "random acts of kindness" to help build community in the town. Peace Builders are people who are willing to stand up for others in the face of conflict, violence, discrimination, racism or hatred. The Barnstable No Place for Hate Committee is looking for stories to share with the whole community. Each recipient will be recognized by the Committee and selected stories will be published in our local newspapers. The only requirements are that you and the person you nominate be residents of the Town of Barnstable, and that the person nominated has not received any other kind of recognition for their act of kindness.
For more information and/or electronic application to nominate someone for a Peace Builders Award please contact Janice Barton by email at JLBartonMM@aol.com_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| DISABILITY POLICY CONSORTIUM | | | While Universal Healthcare has been the rallying cry of adovocates for healthcare reform in Massachusetts, a quieter, but no less important focus has been on healthcare disparities and the need for increased public health leadership to reduce these disparities. Helping to lay the foundation for healthcare reform is data on racial and cultural disparities, along with advocacy on behalf of those who have clearly been racially, ethnically and culturally discriminated against by the previous healthcare and insurance system. Everyone in Massachusetts, even the most privileged members of society, is but one car accident, one serious infection, one fall or one heart attack away from suffering the same healthcare disparities as the most vulnerable members of society such as the poor, the homeless and minorities.
Although healthcare entities have successfullly focused efforts on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is time to widen the focus and reduce disparities in health outcomes and at-risk behaviors for people with disabilities. A full report on Disparities and Disabilities may be downloaded from the Publications menu of the DPC website at www.dpcma.org or by clicking on this direct link: http://www.dpcma.org/Publications/tabid/423/Default.aspx______________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY | | | On July 13, President Obama announced the need for new actions to prevent HIV infection and better serve people living with HIV. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy Federal Implementation Plan identifies specific actions to be taken by Federal agencies, including HRSA, to implement the strategy's goals. This will be accomplished by working in new ways across agency lines as well as through enhanced and innovative partnerships with State, tribal and local governments. Success will require the commitment of all parts of society, including businesses, faith communities, phalanthropic organizations, scientific and medical communities, educational insstitutions, people living with HIV, and others.
More information on this initiative can be found at www.aids.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| CAPE COD VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE | |
Cape Cod Foundation is proud to introduce an exciting new resource for non-profits: CAPE COD VOLUNTEERS. The vision of Cape Cod Volunteers is to create a network of organizations and opportuities that informs, inspires, and engages people of all ages and backgrounds to strengthen our community through volunteering. Cape Cod Volunteers links local people with meaningful volunteer opportunities.
Please visit our new website and register your organization at www.capecodvolunteers.org. It will take 15-30 minutes to create a thorough profile for your organization. Once your profile is created you can post as many volunteer opportunities as you like, specify what kind of volunteer would best fit your organization's needs, how many volunteers you need, how often you need them and what kind of skills would be helpful. You can also solicit in-kind donations, list board openings and interview potential candidates. Whether you need volunteers for day-to-day tasks, help with events, or to share their expertise, volunteeers are an invaluable resource. The more organizations that post opportunities, the more effective the network will be and the more the community will benefit. The website will be introduced to the public in mid to late June. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| SAMARITAN SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS | | | Over 800,000 people worldwide end their lives annually. Seven to ten people -- parents, children, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, grandchildren and close friends -- deeply feel the devastation of each loss.
That means that approximately 5 million "survivors" are left behind every year.
Samaritans has expanded the number of sites on the Cape & Islands for their survivor support groups including Falmouth, Hyannis and Nantucket. These groups honor and respect the needs of the survivors, provide unconditional emotional support, help survivors gain courage and comfort from one another, and deal with a unique grief that is often not understood by others.
For more information contact the Samaritans office at Tel: 508/548-7999
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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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