June 1, 2012 

The next meeting of the Barnstable County Health and Human Services Advisory Council is Thursday June 28, 2012 in the Harborview Conference Room at the County Complex.  Please note that the Advisory Council will meet from 9-10 am and a program on the topic of Health Promotion is from 10:15am to 2:00 pm.  The  Health Promotion Program will include an overview of the Community Transformation Grants and Mass In Motion Project and finish up with a panel highlighting some exciting new local initiatives that focus on wellness and health promotion.   We  have invited members of the CHNA 27 to join us for the Health Promotion Program.  Continental breakfast and lunch (generously donated by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital) will be provided.   If you plan to stay for the entire program, including lunch, please RSVP to kcallahan@barnstablecounty.org.

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Many families rely on school breakfast and lunch to help ease tight budgets. But when summer arrives, and school meals are no longer an option, it becomes harder to make ends meet. This program helps families stretch their resources and ensures that children receive nutritious meals throughout the summer and return each school year ready to learn.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) typically operates at summer open site programs and provides free meals to any child 18 and under who comes to the site. But in rural areas without public transportation, children have difficulty accessing these sites.  This summer, Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, USDA, the Child Nutrition Outreach Program at Project Bread, and the YMCA Cape Cod are partnering to create a new way for families in the Hyannis, Mashpee and Bourne area to participate in SFSP. The program is similar to the Meals on Wheels program for seniors. We will provide breakfasts and prepared lunches to qualified children at their homes throughout the summer. Meals will be delivered Monday-Friday to families' homes.

Interested? Please call the YMCA Cape Cod at (508) 362-6500 ext. 211 for more information and to see if you qualify. 

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 WE CAN is offering another Divorce Support Group at the Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak St., June 6 - August 1st.  Limited childcare available.  For more information click here.  Also, another Family Law Overview will be offered "Everything You Wanted to Know about Family Law but were Afraid to Ask".  This legal workshop is scheduled for Monday, June 25.  For more information click here.

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• June 8 at 11:00 AM:  Summer Safety - How to Stay Safe From Ticks and Lyme's Disease.  Presented by the Barnstable County Health Department. 
• June 14 & 28, 10 - 11:00 AM:  Blood Pressure Clinic. 
• June 15, 11:00 AM:  When Love is Not Enough presented by Susan Roarke from Comfort Keepers.

For more event information call the Eastham Senior Center at 508/255-6164 or visit  http://www.eastham-ma.gov/Public_Documents/EasthamMA_Senior/index

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• Community Awareness Day & Open House - June 15th, 12 - 3 PM.  Enjoy a FREE cookout, entertainment, awards presentation and an afternoon of fun. RSVP to 508/862-4750
• The Gift of Planning - June 5, 11 AM - 12 PM.  Presentation will inform and education those unprepared for the death of a loved one.  RSVP to 508/862-4750.

Click here to view the the Barnstable Senior Center website online for additional programs, events and activities and the Senior Compass newsletter.

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The John Randall House Presents an event to support ASGCC's Prevention Education Summer Outreach Efforts on Saturday, June 9, 2012, 12:00 - 3:00 P.M. complete with barbecue and more.  Contact Tanya at tanya@asgcc.org for more information. 

The 4th Annual 5K Run Walk to benefit the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod will be held on Sunday, July 22nd. Walk begins at 8:00 am, run begins at 8:30 am. Prizes for top fundraisers and top three runners. Join ASGCC for this morning run or walk. Click here for more information and to register or donate.

"The GayMazing Race" will be held on Saturday, August 18.  It is the most GAYmazing scavenger hunt you will ever go on in your life! In teams of four, this journey will take you racing from the beaches to the streets of Provincetown, following clues through a series of mental and physical challenges. Teams of four will compete for the prize and the glory, all while having fun and raising money for a good cause! Registration is limited so sign up now! .  Click here for more information.

25th Annual Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla will be held on Saturday, September 8th.  This is an amazing community event and an important tradition.  Click here to learn more and how you can register.

10th Annual Harbor to the Bay Bike Ride will be held on Saturday, September 15th.  Click here for more information.

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An informational session will be held on Monday, June 11 at 6:30 PM at the Mashpee Housing Authority main office at 7 Job's Fishing Rd. in Mashpee.  Space is limited.  Please RSVP to 508/477-6202 ext. 201 to reserve a seat.

At this session there will be a review of the program, eligibility and the process for applying and receiving assistance.  Application forms will be available after this session but will NOT be accepting applications until Thursday, June 14 at 8:30 AM.  Click here for more information.

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Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Office and on behalf of the Human Rights Commission (HRC), seeks a qualified contractor to provide the services of a Coordinator to offer professional and administrative support to the HRC through June 30, 2013, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods. Proposals will be received at the Superior Court House, Office of the County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, 3195 Main Street, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA 02630, on or before June 14, 2012 at 10:00AM.  No exceptions will be allowed.

Specifications may be obtained from the Barnstable County Purchasing Department, Superior Court House, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, Massachusetts 02630 or online at http://purchasing.barnstablecounty.org/ under Bids and Proposals.

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Dr. Jacquelyn James, Boston University, director of research at the Sloan Center on Aging and Work will present her research on Thursday, June 14th from 7 - 9:00 PM at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Rd, Hyannis.  This event will be of interest to health care professionals who work with older adult populations on the Cape to learn how choices and opportunities affect the mental and physical health of older adults and the importance of engagement to the health & mental well being of older adults. 

Event is free and open to the public.  This presentation is a collaboration between the Marstons Mills Public Library and the Barnstable Senior Center.  For questions or more information contact Renee Voorhees, Director of MMPL at 508/428-5175 ext. 15.

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15th Anniversary celebration "Party at the Poppy" Gala is scheduled for Thursday, June 14th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the Popponesset Inn at New Seabury.  Beverages, appetizers, music, silent auction, and sunset included.  Kick off the summer with old and new friends.  Tickets are $50 per person.  Click here for more information and to RSVP.

After school program ends on Wednesday June 13.  Open for summer camp ONLY beginning Monday June 25th.  Summer Camp is filling up fast (80% full) so please register ASAP.  Financial aid is gone but the Club can help you look for other sources of help.  Summer Day Camp is open to all children ages 6-16 who live on, or visit, Cape Cod and runs for nine weeks from June 25 - August 24.  Basic camp fees are $150 a week and $130 for the 2nd child which includes 2 or 3 field trips a week with a few exceptions.  The Camp offers extended hours for working parents with a small additional fee.  For more information, forms or to register click here.

For lots more news on what's happening at the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod visit their website at http://www.boysgirlsclubcapecod.org/

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Hooves of Change is an equine assisted psychotherapy program providing counseling to individuals, groups, and families.  Equine assisted psychotherapy is an on-ground (no riding) form of animal assisted counseling that utilizes the natural abilities of horses to help clients to self-discover solutions to challenges they are facing.  On June 16th, Hooves of Change will be hosting an Open House at Smithfield Farm located at 809 Sandwich Road in East Falmouth from 12:30PM-3:00PM.  This event is free and open to the public.  Demonstrations will be conducted and there will be opportunities to ask questions.  Come learn how Hooves of Change and equine assisted psychotherapy can benefit you! Additional information is available on our website at www.Hooves-of-Change.com
For more information contact: Ashley Symington, MS, NCC at 774-487-0280 or ashley@hooves-of-change.com

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The Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has been appointed by the Barnstable County Commissioners to create a local workforce development system.  The Job Training and Employment Corporation (JTEC) is the administrative entity for the funds designated to this region by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

As part of the workforce development system, the Youth Council and the WIB are seeking year-round programs of activities and services for low-income youth who are seniors in high school and will be attending school for the FY2013 program year.  Allocations for FY2013 are approximately $104,587.  Programs are required to serve economically disadvantaged you who may become eligible through their family's income or as an individual if he/she has a documentable disability.

The RFP will be available only online on or after May 18, 2012 on the Career Opportunities website at http://capejobs.com/ADA-RFP-MAIN.html.  Any questions concerning downloading the RFP from the website should be directed to Joan Rezendes at 508/862-6166 or jrezendes@jteccorp.com.  Proposals must be submitted no later than Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 12:00 Noon with no exceptions.

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The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands and the Jonathan Bourne Public Library are pleased to bring an important event to the Cape Cod community. On Tuesday, June 26th from 1pm-3pm Mr. Kevin Lambert of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services will be presenting his B.A.T.T.L.E.M.I.N.D. workshop at the Bourne Library (19 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA). This workshop provides a better understanding of the psychological and social stressors endured by service members both during their deployment and returning home. Mr. Lambert will also speak to how families and communities can better assist our returning veterans during their transition back to the States.

Mr. Lambert previously presented this workshop in March in Hyannis as part of the Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition's quarterly community event. That presentation was incredibly well-received by those in attendance and we imagine the upcoming June workshop will be just as powerful and informative.

The event is free and open to the public. There is no need to RSVP, but interested persons can call the Samaritans at 508-548-7999 if they have any further questions.

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The Adult Learner Center at Cape Cod Community College is offering Information Sessions to assist you as you transition to college.  They will guide and support you as you retool and reinvent yourself and present the opportunities that exist for you on the 4 C's campus.  For dates and times and more information about registration click here.

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June 5, 11:00 AM: The Gift of Planning

June 7, 10:00 AM: Love & Loss - How to Understand and Manage Grief 

June 15, 2:00 PM: Community Awareness Day & Open House

Most activities and workshops are free and RSVP is required.  For more information about these and other activities planned in June at the Senior Center click here.

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SAVE THE DATE:  August 11, 2012, Cape Cod Academy, 50 Osterville-West Barnstable Rd, Osterville. 

Food Entertainment, Information, Fellowship, Job Opportunities for Veterans and their families.  Sponsored by Nam Vets Association of the Cape and Islands, Inc. and Duffy Health Center.  For more information or to pre-register call 508/778-1590 ext. 11 or 508/771-9599 ext. 271. Event flyer.

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• Ron Holmes has been named as the new Executive Director of NAMI Cape Cod & Islands 
• Massachusetts Senators have passed a budget amendment that would keep a state psychiatric hospital in Taunton open, despite efforts by the House of Representatives and Gov. Deval Patrick to close the facility.  The proposal would maintain 72 of the 169 beds at the facility which is the only one of its kind in the region.
• NAMI CCI Charity Golf Tournament - Monday, September 17th at Oyster Harbors Club in Osterville.
• FAMILY-2-FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM: To find out more about upcoming fall 2012 classes, please contact NAMI CCI Office at info@namicapecod.org or call 508-778-4277. 

For more information about the articles above and about NAMI Cape Cod & the Islands and learn about other programs and events click here.

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services has released an annual report on the nation's health.  It includes a compilation of health data from a number of sources within the federal government and in the private sector. Trend data on virtually every health topic from all stages of life are presented in tables and charts, and this year's report contains a special focus section on socioeconomic status and health." -- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf#listfigures.

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• 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?

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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