• Do you provide health or human services on Cape Cod or the Islands?
• Does the public know what services you provide?
• Do people know how to access your services?
• Do you need assistance in finding services for your clients?

Request for Proposals:  Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Office and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to assist the Department in coordination of the "Regional Network to Address Homelessness".  The maximum amount available for this contract is $40,000.

The RFP and submission requirements were released on Thursday, S
eptember 8th and will be available on the Barnstable County Purchasing website:  http://purchasing.barnstablecounty.org.  Please forward this information to interested parties.

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On Monday, September 19th at 6:00 PM, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, 311 Service Rd., Sandwich presents concussion and the Young Athlete: Diagnosis and Management.  The presentation, sponsored by the Barnstable High School Hockey Program, is specificallly designed for coaches and parents of young athletes and is free to the general public.  Seating is limited and pre-registratoin is strongly recommended.  Pre-register for this lecture by calling Spaulding Cape Cod at 508/833-4210 or online at www.spauldingcapecod.org, under "events".  Spaulding Cape Cod is a member of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and affiliated with Mass General and Brigham and Women's hospitals.

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3rd Annual De-Stress Express 5K and 10K Road Race & Walk will be held on Saturday, September 24 at 9:30 AM beginning at the Village Green on Main St. in Hyannis.  For more information or to Register Online visit http://www.calmerchoice.org/Road-Race.html.  Registration must be postmarked by September 19th.

All proceeds go to CALMER Choice - Cultivating Awareness, Living Mindfully, Enhancing Resilience to provide mindfulness based stress reduction programs in our school.

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This 4 hour class will provide practical techniques on how to adjust to changes in vision, hearing and reaction time and give you a thorough review of the "rules of the road" and our challenging driving environment with an emphasis on safety strategies.  Workshop will be held on September 20th, 12:30 - 4:30 PM at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis.  Fees: $12.00 for AARP members and $14.00 for non-members and can be paid to the instructor the day of the class.  Call 508/862-4750 to RSVP.

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The Cape & Islands Regional Neetwork to Address Homelessness Continuum of Care Committee announces the opportunity for a New Permanent Housing Bonus Project.  The funds available for this project are $45,849.  The Concept Paper submission for this New HUD project FY11 HUD Continuum of Care Competition is DUE to the CoC Committee NO LATER THAN 12 Noon on September 30, 2011.  Please email your request for the concept paper application form and guidelines and your contact information to Caronanne Procaccini at cap@cacci.cc.  For questions call Caronanne at 508/771-1727 ext. 135.

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Barnstable County's AmeriCorps Cape Cod is seeking projects for the 2012 Martin Luther King Day of Service.  Let them know about an identified need and AmeriCorps could partner with your organization by planning, managing, and funding your project idea on Martin Luther King Day.  All projects must be completed on January 16, 2012 utilizing community volunteers.  

AmeriCorps Cape Cod has applied for funding for this service project and may be granted up to $5,000 to enhance the project.  All interested parties must complete and return the 'Intent to Apply' form by October 3, 2011 to be considered.  MLK Day of Service project proposals are due on October 14, 2011.  As always, they are excited to work with a variety of community partners and meet needs that might otherwise not be fulfilled without the force of 26 AmeriCorps members, hundreds of leveraged volunteers and grant funding.   

Click here for the MLK RFI.   For additional info or questions contact Christin Marshall at Tel: 774/994-2733 or email at cmarshall@barnstablecounty.org.  

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Dental disease has become the most chronic earlly childhood disease, 5 times more common than asthma.  People with gum disease have a greater risk of developing heart disease.  Over 30% of people living with diabetes have 6+ teeth missing.  learn more about the importance of oral health and bringing oral health resources to your community.  Network and brainstorm with other Community Health Workers.  Attend a FREE 3-hour session Oral Health - Making the Connection to Overall Health, developed by Central Mass AHEC in collaboration with the Mass Association of Community Health Workers on September 20th or October 4th at Central MA AHEC, Inc./OWTI, 35 Harvard St., Suite 300, Worcester.  Pre-registration is required.  Register for a session.  Project is funded by the DentaQuest Foundation.

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2011 Health Benefits University will be held on October 6, 2011, 8:30 am - 1:00  pm at Caregiver Homes, 115 Enterprise Rd., Hyannis.  Topics to be covered: original Medicare, Medicare Supplement Plans (Medigap), Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), 2012 Marketplace updates,  Health Care Reform, Mass Health Programs & Medicare Hospice, Prescription Advantage, Extra Help for the cost of Part D.

Space is limited.  Register online by visiting www.capehbu.eventbrite.com.  For special accommodations or questions contact Jennifer Syria at jennifer.syria@state.ma.us or Tel: 617/222-7449.  Presented by the SHINE Program and Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod and sponsored by Caregiver Homes of Mass.

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The Barnstable Youth Services Division invites young people between 14 - 19 years old to the first Youth Education Support program of the school season on Friday, October 7th, 4:45 - 6:30 PM in the United Cultures Room at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.  The topic will be an education discussion about teen pregnancy awareness & prevention.  A light supper will be served.  Guest speakers will be Jean Calvert, LICSW, Mass Dept. of Mental Health and Jessica Cisternelli, Asst. Director of Hyannis Family Planning.

For more information or to RSVP by October 6th contact Sally-Ann Imes, at Tel: 508/790-6345 ext 109 or email sally-ann.imes@town.barnstable.ma.us

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Workshop to be held on Wednesdays, October 12th & 19th, 4 - 5:30 PM at Cape Cod Community College, Workforce Education Resource Center.  Cost $75.00.   

Workshop reviews what we know about how adults learn best.  Learn simple training tips and techniques to improve the design and delivery of education programming and to enhance the learning retention of your students.

For more information contact Jennifer True at Tel: 508/375-5011 or jtrue@capecod.edu.  To register refer to Course #WPG068-63 W.

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SAVE THE DATE,  November 4, 2011, Boston, MA and mark your calendars for the upcoming New England HUD-VA Conference, "Ending Homelessness Among Veterans".  Conference will equip participants with tools and tips to best support homeless veterans and their families.

For questions or if you know of an innovative program working to prevent or end homelessness among veterans and you would like to present at the conference contact Kyia Watkins at 617/266-5657 ext 127 or email a summary of the program to kwatkins@tacinc.org by September 30th.

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AARP Foundation launched a $2 million program to support nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of low-income Americans age 50 and older.  The AARP Foundation Grants Program will focus on four impact areas: hunger, housing, income and personal connections and in 2011 will award approximately $2 million in two of those areas: hunger and income.  Through the Hunger Innovation Grants Program, the foundation will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 for sustainable solutions that make a significant impact on community food security and sustainable food systems.  Applications from eligible organizations will be accepted through October 15 and recipients will be announced in December.  The Recession Recovery Grants Initiative, will issue an RFP focused on programs that provide a continuum of services designed to protect families from severe financial instability.  Grants ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 over one to two years will be awarded by the end of the year to organizations providing literacy and job training or access to services that offer job placement and increase financial stability.  Click here for more information.

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The VA has rebranded the National Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline to what is now called Veterans Crisis Line.  The purpose of the change is to shift the emphasis from "suicide" to "crisis" for Veterans and their families to make that critical first call for help.  The Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) is available 24/7/365 to provide confidential counseling and referrals for Veterans and their families.  This is an integrated national outreach effort to increase awareness and use of the Veterans Crisis Line, support and promote broader VA suicide prevention efforts, and promote help-seeking behaviors among Veterans at risk of suicide and other mental health problems.

For more information about the Veterans Crisis Line please click here.

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• 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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