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| ISSUE: 23 |
December 3, 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 _____________________________________________________________________________ |
| FREE OUR COMMUNITY FROM ADDITION | | |
"EYES WIDE OPEN" an evening of awareness, education & action. Together we can create effective solutions to free our community from addiction. Updates from the States Heroin/Oxycontin Commission. Nauset communities next steps towards prevention action.
DATE: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Willy's Gym & Conference Center, Route 6, Eastham
COST: Free admission, food & entertainment
RSVP or for more info: 508/221-8573 or kristin@coalitioncapecod.org
Sponsored by: Nauset HAWC (Health & Wellness Collaborative), Willy's Gym, Community Coalition of Cape Cod, Inc. in partnership with Freedom from Addition Network
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| AARP DRIVERS SAFETY PROGRAM | | |
This 4-hour class provides valuable techniques on how to adjust to changes in vision, hearing and reaction time and offers a thorough review of the rules of the road and emphasis on safety.
DATE: Monday, December, 2010, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis
COST: RSVP-fee paid to instructor: $12 for AARP members
$14 -nonmembers
RSVP or more info to: Susan Griffin at 508/862-4750
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| BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE "Y" | | |
Enjoy breakfast with Santa at the YMCA Cape Cod - pancakes will be served!
DATE: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: YMCA Cape Cod - Camp Lyndon Center, 117 Stowe Rd., Sandwich
COST: $5.00 per person - reservations required
RSVP to 508/428-9251, ext 0
Sponsored by Emerald Physicians and the Community Bank
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| HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY TO BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | | |
Save the Date: Holiday Cocktail Party - a benefit for over 900 Cape Cod Children & Teens. At the Boys & Girls Club, your gift really does make a difference!!
DATE: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Coonamessett Inn, 311 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA
COST: $50 per person (includes free drink, appetizers & entertainment)
Toe-tapping musical fun provided by the Amber Crowley Band. Celebrate the Season with old and new friends alike!
RSVP or more info: 508/477-8845 or info@BoysGirlsClubCapeCod.org . Use your credit card, send a check or pay at the door. To register online click here
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| A DICKENS HOLIDAY | | |
The renowned author, Charles Dickens, captured the essence of giving in his treasured story of "A Christmas Carol". His great-granddaughter, Monica Dickens, gave an everlasting gift to others by establishing The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands in Falmouth in 1977. To honor them both, Samaritans is offering 2 limited edition items for holiday giving: a Dickens glass ornament created by Michael Magyar at The Glass Studio in Sandwich, and a recording of Monica's original radio version of 'A Christmas Carol', enhanced by new music and engineering. Each is $15.
Proceeds will benefit Samaritan crisis lines, support groups for those who have lost someone to suicide, and community outreach programs.
Call 508/548-7999 to place your order.
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| FALMOUTH HOLIDAY FARMER'S MARKET | | |
Holiday Market will be held on Tuesday, December 21st, 9 AM - 2 PM at the Falmouth Farmer's Market, 300 Main St. in Falmouth.
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| M.A.T.C.H. PROGRAM | | |
Make a Teen or Child Happy (M.A.T.C.H.) is a program of Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & the Islands. CACCI matches generous Cape and Islands residents with children of low income parents/caregivers to assure a special holiday awaits them. If you decide to adopt a child or a whole family you will receive a list of clothing sizes for essential items such as a jacket, boots, sweater and one wished for gift and the age and sex of the child. Call CACCI at 508/771-1727 to sign up and have a great time making wishes come true.
Questions: Contact Marlene Weir at 508/771-1727 x134 or marlene.weir@cacci.cc
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| YMCA YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM | | |
The YMCA offers a winter youth basketball league for children ages 5 - 11 yrs with practices starting December 11th and games January 8th - March 12th. This is a non-competitive league that focuses on team building, skill development and good sportsmanship. Games will be on Saturday mornings at Cape Cod Academy. Cost for members is $75 and non-members $95.
For registration or info call Amy Kestenbaum at 508/428-9251 x202 or by email at akestenbaum@ymcacapecod.org. You can also register online - click here. For many more great programs at the "Y" click here. |
| BROWN BAG LUNCH PROGRAM FOR SENIORS | | |
The Barnstable Senior Center Brown Bag Lunch Program celebrates its one year anniversary!
Administered by the Greater Boston Food Bank, and led locally at the Barnstable Senior Center by Senior Services Outreach Coordinator Claudia Borden, the Brown Bag program is a supplemental food program that provides a free bag of food each month to low-income seniors. On the first Friday of each month, a dedicated team of volunteers gathers to assemble and distribute over 200 bags of groceries to local seniors. A typical bag contains about 10-15 pounds of a variety of nutritious food items from the major food groups including milk, cheese, rice, pasta, tomato sauce, beef stew, tuna fish, ground beef or turkey, peanut butter, oatmeal, raisins, beans and apple juice. Fresh or frozen produce is also included.
By logging on to www.huddletofighthunger.com, Kraft Food will donate a meal to the Greater Boston Food Bank who supplies all the food for the Brown Bag program. Once you get to the page on the left you will see an orange area with stars over it. Enter your name, zip code and email and click on submit. Your meal will then be donated.
More information about the Brown Bag Lunch program is available by calling the Barnstable Senior Center at 508/862-4750.
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| CAPE COD HOARDING TASK FORCE SEEKS NEW MEMBERS | | |
The Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force is seeking new members. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, Rms 11/12 at the Barnstable Superior Courthouse, 3195 Main St., Barnstable from 3 - 4:30 PM.
For more info on the Task Force and resources visit their website at www.hoardingcapecod.org or call one of the co-chairs: Maria Chesky, Barnstable Housing Authority @ 508/771-7222 x21, Lee McConnell, Barnstable County Dept. of Health & Environment @ 508/375-6620, or Patty McPherson, professional organizer and owner of Orderly Manner @ 774/269-6519.
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| SPAULDING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS | | |
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital of Cape Cod (formerly RHCI) offers a wide variety of programs, screenings and support groups such as:
- Free Hearing Screenings,open to the public the 2nd Wednesday of each month - pre-registration required, call 508/833-4141
Support Groups at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, 311 Service Rd., East Sandwich:
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
- Aphasia Support Group
- Stroke Survivors Support Group
- Mild Brain Injury & Aneurym Support Group
- MS Support Group
- Early Onset Alzheimer's Support Group
- Fibromyalgia Suupport Group
For more information on these and other programs visit: http://www.spauldingnetwork.org/ |
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| CHAMPIONS IN ACTION | | |
2011 Champions in Action Program: Citizens Bank and NECN (New England Cable News) is seeking four nonprofit organizations to spotlight during 2011. Each quarter, a nonprofit organization that addresses a designated social concern will be featured as a "Champion in Action." Among the benefits are a $25,000 contribution and media coverage. The dates and social concerns are: January, economic development (application deadline October 8, 2010); April, food and nutrition (application deadline January 7, 2011); July, Veterans' Services (application deadline March 25, 2011); and October, homelessness (application deadline July 1, 2011). Information and application: www.citizensbank.com
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| FREE MAILING SUPPLIES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES | | |
With so many military families scrambling to ship holiday care packages to their loved ones deployed around the world, the U.S. Postal Service is stepping in to make things a big easier. It's offering a package of free packing materials including: 10 boxes, 10 custom forms with envelopes, 10 "Mili-Pac" shipping envelopes, which are specially printed to reflect the complexities of military mailing addresses, and a roll of Priority Mail tape.
To order the special kit call 800/610-8734 and request "Care Kit 4". The Postal Service will ship it by Priority Mail with delivery generally within a couple of days. Although the packing materials are free, shippers must still pay normal postage costs. The U.S. Postal Service and Military Postal Service work hand in hand to support troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| CAPE COD VOLUNTEERS HAS MOVED | | |
With the transition of Cape Cod Volunteers from an initiative of the Cape Cod Foundation to a separate nonprofit organization, they will no longer be housed at the Foundation as of November 1st.
New contact information:
TELEPHONE: 508/362-0242
This exciting resource for non-profits has a vision to create a network of organizations and opportunities 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 at www.capecodvolunteers.org to register your organization and create your profile. Since our public release in July, more than 1700 prospective volunteers (about 29/day) have visited www.capecodvolunteers.org to peruse the more than 100 volunteer opportunities listed. Register today to start recruiting them.
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| HEALTHY CONNECTED CAPE COD | | The "Healthy Connected Cape Cod" project promotes opportunities to access good, nutritious food and to share the abundance of this food with neighbors and friends.
Goals: - Support existing programs and practices that encourage happy and healthy eating
- Increase awareness of and participation in food-centered activities
- Increase healthy food options at all Cape Cod food pantries
- Promote community-driven advocacy and public education around healthy and happy eating.
To learn more visit http://www.bchumanservices.net/ or contact Coordinator, Steve Brown at Tel: 508/560-1189 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 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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