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Anti-Bullying Presentation
RFP - C&I Suicide Prevention Coalition
Family Impact Seminar
Coping with Stress & Depression Webinar
Drop-In Hours Human Rights Commission
Saving the Children Event
Volunteer Management Training
Transition Team Resource Fair
Prevention Institute: Youth Engagement
Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
Men's Night Forum
Mentor Mixer
Smaritans Welcomes Asst. Director
CACCI Community Needs Survey
YMCA Cape Cod Receives USDA Grant
Website Links Unemployed Vets/Spouses to Jobs
Stop Bullying Website
Cape Cod Disability Access Directory
Healthy Connected Cape Cod
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ISSUE: 31

March 28, 2011

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.
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Sincerely,
Elizabeth Albert, Director
Barnstable County Department of Human Services
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ANTI-BULLYING PRESENTATION

Cape Cod Healthcare will present a talk on anti-bullying strategies for health care providers, educators and the community by Matthew Masiello, MD, MPH, FAACP, Director of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the Windber Research Institute in Pennsylvania.  Dr. Masiello services as medical director for the largest U.S. implementation and evaluation of an internationally-recognized bullying prevention program.  By 2012, this project is expected to reach approximately 230,000 school children in 442 Pennsylvania schools and 17,000 teachers.

 

DATE:           Wednesday, March 30th, 7:00 PM

LOCATION:    Barnstable High School, Knight Auditorium, 744 West Main St., Hyannis

COST:           FREE, open to the public - CE hours will be awarded for nurses who attend. 

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SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION RFP - STRATEGIC PLANNING

 The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition seeks a qualified consultant to provide professional services to facilitate Strategic Planning.  The goal of the planning session is to create a three year plan that is a framework for action by the Coalition.

 

Scope of Services

Engage the Coalition's twelve member Steering Committee in a half-day planning session that will result in a three year plan of action. 

 

The consultant will:

facilitate group discussion to identify top five organizational priorities;

assist in the development of a three year plan with clear and measurable goals and objectives;

assist the Steering Committee in strategic planning for sustainability.

 

Budget: Proposals may not exceed $2000.00.  A two page proposal and budget should be submitted by March 30th, 2011 to [email protected].

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MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY IMPACT SEMINAR

2011 Massachusetts Family Impact Seminar ~ Men At Risk:  The Physical, Mental and Social Health of Men in Massachusetts.

 

The seminar will feature three speakers who will address a very timely and important issue:  the hidden crisis of men's relatively poor health, how that negatively impacts the Commonwealth and their families, and what can be done about it. 

 

DATE:          Wednesday, March 30, 2011

                   Registration 9:30 AM, Seminar begins @ 10:00 AM, Luncheon at 12:00  PM

LOCATION:   State House, Boston

                   Complimentary continental breakfast, Nurses Hall

                   Seminar, Room 222

                   Complimentary Roundtable Luncheon, Nurses Hall

 

To register: go to  http://tiny.cc/qdVbu or email [email protected] or call Lisa Coakley at 508/421-3872.  Deadline to RSVP: March 28, 2011

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COPING WITH STRESS & DEPRESSION WEBINAR

Attend a "Train the Trainer" webinar session of the Coping with Stress Workshop. Become a facilitator and help people understand stress and depression and how to seek treatment by facilitating a Coping with Stress Workshop for the public or a private group.

 

DATE:           Thursday, March 31st, 9:30 AM

LOCATION:    On-line training webinar

 

To sign up for this 1 1/4 hr webinar contact: Families for Depression Awareness at http://www.familyaware.org or [email protected]

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DROP-IN HOURS

Want to know more about the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission?  Need to speak to someone about discrimination?  Barnstable County Human Rights Commission Commissioners are available for comments, questions, or discussion discrimination issues. 

 

Every Tuesday, 4 - 7:00 PM in March & April (March 1,8,15,22,29 & April 5,12,19,26).  Drop in - No appointment needed.

Hyannis Transportation Center, 1st floor meeting room, 215 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis

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SAVING THE CHILDREN EVENT

10th Anniversary celebration of:  Saving the Children Against All Odds:  We Rise

 

DATE:           Friday, April 1, 2011, 6:00 PM - 12:00 midnight

LOCATION:    Zion Union Heritage Museum, 296 North St., Hyannis

COST:           $20 per person w/o wine tasting, $25 per person with wine tasting

 

Tickets MUST be purchased in advance by March 30, 2011.  Tickets may be purchased online or by check.   Program sponsorships also available.  Entertainment and cash bar available.  For more information about this event and sponsorships contact Toni Saunders at Tel: 508-420-4356.  Event hosted by Associated Advocacy Center - Visions for the Future, Inc.

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VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Cape Cod Volunteers and Massachusetts Service Alliance are co-sponsoring a volunteer management training Appealing to Experience:  Getting Baby Boomers Involved in Volunteering for nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies working with volunteers who want to learn more about engaging older adults in volunteering.

 

DATE:          Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

LOCATION:   C&I Association of Realtors Conference Center. W. Yarmouth

 

For more information about the event visit http://wwwcapecodvolunteers.org/8961 or call Katie Mueller at 508-362-0242.  To register visit the Massachusetts Service Alliance website calendar by clicking here.

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C&I TRANSITION TEAM RESOURCE FAIR

Do you have a student with disabilities graduating from high school and need information about possibilities for services and support?  Professionals, parents, students and anyone who is looking for information about what transition services are available can attend this resource fair to learn about services for adults with disabilities on the Cape.

 

DATE:         Thursday, April 7, 2011, 3:00 - 7:00 PM

LOCATION:  EOHHS Building, 181 North Street, Hyannis

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PREVENTION INSTITUTE:  YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

Learn how to engage youth and build successful youth-adult partnerships.  This training is designed for both youth & adults and youth (grades 7-12) are welcome to attend.  The Southeast Center for Healthy Communities presents:  Prevention Institute #4:  Youth Engagement: Maximizing the Involvement of Youth in Your Group.

 

DATE:           Thursday, April 7, 2011, 4:00 - 7:00 PM

LOCATION:    David Mulligan Center for Health Promotion

                    Health Imperatives, 942 West Chestnut St, Brockton

COST:           FREE

 

Registration required. For more information or to register contact Jane Dickey at Health Imperatives at Tel: 508-583-2350 or [email protected]

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SUICIDE PREVENTION GATEKEEPER TRAINING

The Samaritans of Merrimack Valley are offering a FREE, Department of Public Health-funded training for "gatekeepers" to reduce the incidence of suicide among people ages 55 and older.  Gatekeepers are people who, through their personal, professional or volunteer activities, have regular contact with older adults.

 

DATE:            Friday, April 8, 2011, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

LOCATION:     Eastham Senior Center, 1405 Nauset Rd., Eastham   

COST:            FREE

 

6.5 CEU's are available for nurses, social workers and licensed mental health counselors.  EMT's receive 3 contact hours.  Certificates for 6.5 hours are available for professionals (nurse's aides, food service workers, activities staff, transportation staff, administrative assistants, etc.) who are in need of training hours.

 

For more information or to register for the training contact:  Cindy Dunham, Tel 508/240-2327 or email [email protected] or Joann Armstrong, Tel: 508/240-5966 or email [email protected].

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REAL MEN. REAL DEPRESSION. REAL SOLUTIONS

Bring a friend and join us for Men's Night, an opportunity to talk with local experts about stress, pain, and depression and find out what help is available for  your friends, your family and yourself.

 

DATE:             Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 5 - 7:00 PM

LOCATION:      Midway Trap and Skeet Club, 284 Old Meeting House Rd., East Falmouth

COST:             FREE & open to the public.  (Free Pool & Dinner)

 

For questions contact Mark Abbott, Falmouth Human Services at Tel: 508-548-0533

 

Program supported by the Town of Falmouth, Falmouth Human Services, Falmouth Public Schools, Falmouth Service Center, Falmouth Fire Rescue, Mass Dept. of Mental Health, C&I Suicide Prevention Coalition & the Barnstable County Dept. of Human Services

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MENTOR MIXER

Have you every wanted the chance to positively change the life of a child or bring joy and satisfaction to an adult with disabilities?  Become a mentor and you'll have that chance.  Please join the Mentor Network to learn more about how to become a mentor foster parent for a child, host-home provider for an adult with disabilities or the many other ways you can make a difference.

 

DATE:           Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6 - 7:00 PM

LOCATION:    CIGSYA House, 56 Barnstable Rd., Hyannis

                    Refreshments will be served.

 

For more information contact Michael at Tel: 508-862-2639

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SAMARITANS WELCOMES STEPHANIE KELLY

Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands welcomes Stephanie Kelly as Assistant Director.  Stephanie has a B.S. in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University and has worked as Assistant Director of BAMSI, Inc. in Plymouth and Director of Family Support at the Arc of Great Plymouth among other positions.  She brings her experience and expertise in program development, community outreach, grant writing, and collaboration with other agencies to the Samaritans.

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CACCI COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY

Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & the Islands values your assessment of the needs facing our residents, particularly the special populations: low income people, elderly,  young families and single young adults, disabled and non English speaking or those isolated from current services available.  Please take 10  minutes to answer 4 questions on a Survey Monkey questionnaire.  Click here  to access the CACCI website where you will find the survey link at the bottom of the home page.

 

Your insight and experience will help CACCI focus on improvement of services and what needs remain to be addressed.

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YMCA OF CAPE COD RECEIVES USDA GRANT

Press Release:  Washing DC, March 21, 2011

 

USDA today announced the recipients of grants to improve the delivery of nutrition assistance to low-income children during the summer months.  The grants will be used to test innovative alternatives to enable children from low-income households to access healthy food during the summer and will boost participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides meals to children from low-income households during the summer months.  Four sponsors in New York (2 sites), Massachusetts (1 site) and Delaware (1 site) were chosen to receive funds to implement the Home Delivery demonstration project, while 16 sponsors in Arizona, Ohio and Kansas were selected to implement the Food Backpacks project.

 

The Home Delivery demonstration project will provide funding to develop ways to deliver summer meals to eligible children in rural areas at a sustainable cost.  For example, the Cape Cod YMCA will develop delivery routes in rural Barnstable, MA and will deliver up to two days worth of breakfast and lunch meals to approximately 100 children each day.  The meals will include a variety of nutritious foods including low-fat milk, locally grown fruits and vegetables and fresh or frozen entrees that are easy to prepare.

 

"Hunger doesn't end when the school bell rings and gap periods, like the summer months, often present nutritional challenges to children from low-income households," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.  "USDA's Summer Food Service Program, with support from vital partners in our communities, ensures that healthy fooods are available throughout the year to help youth reach their full potential and win the future."

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WEBSITE LINKS UNEMPLOYED VETS, SPOUSES TO JOBS

Unemployed veterans, wounded warriors, reserve-component service members and their spouses searching for jobs can find one-stop shopping at a Web portal designed just for them.  Operated by the Army Reserve, the military-friendly Employee Partnership of the Armed Forces at http://www.EmployerPartnership.org lends assistance not only to those looking for a job, but also to public and private employers who are ready to hire former service members and help to support the troops.

 

The FREE website was launched on Veterans day but already has 7,500 users, over 1,300 employers with job openings including 95 Fortune 500 companies.  The website also offers resume-building features that translate military language into civilian terms.  The website also has advise for veterans who want to start a business.

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STOP BULLYING WEBSITE

US government HHS launched a new website on March 20, 2011 called Stopbullying.gov.  The site provides information from government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.  It also provides information on finding help if you, or someone you know, is being bullied.

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CAPE COD DISABILITY ACCESS DIRECTORY

This directory contains Cape Cod accessibility information on:  transportation, gas stations, health care facilities, ATM's, restaurants, lodging & accommodations, theatres & cinemas, and beaches.  Information in the directory is based on the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but is a guide, not a legal resource.

 

The Cape Cod Disability Access Directory is distributed at:  Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and various Chambers of Commerce on Cape Cod, The National Seashore Park Visitor Centers, Disability Organizations, Libraries, Council on Aging Centers, Town Halls, the JFK Museum as well as on the internet at www.capecoddisability.org

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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 Beth Albert at Tel: 508/375-6626 

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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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HOMELESSNESS CRISIS HOTLINE
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.
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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
508/375-6626 or go to www.mass211.org  To locate services dial 211 or 1-877-211-MASS on your telephone or go to www.mass211help.org
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