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Samaritans Volunteer Training
Laughing Away the Blues
Best Practices
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Cape Cod Justice for Youth Collaborative
Be Prepared for a Natural Disaster
New Anger Management Group
Localfest 2012
News from WE CAN Center
News from the County Cooperative Extension
Army Care for Mental Disorders
National Prevention Council Action Plan Released
What you need to know before joining a Board
CCF Appoints New Executive Director
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ISSUE: 64

June 15, 2012 

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.
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DEPARTMENT'S CORNER

 

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 [email protected].

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THE SAMARITANS ON CAPE COD
Do friends and family tell you that you're a good listener? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity where you can really make a difference? Then volunteering for The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands could be a great fit for you!

Our volunteers are not counselors or therapists, so no experience is required in order to volunteer with us. All you need is the capacity to care and we'll help with the rest. Our next volunteer training session is scheduled for July 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, and 17th from 5:45pm-8:45pm at our office in Falmouth.


If you'd like to learn more about attending our July volunteer training and how you can help make a difference, please call 508-548-7999 or visit our website at www.CapeSamaritans.org.

 

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 the 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.

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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LAUGHING AWAY THE BLUES

You are invited to Laughing Away the Blues, a night of comedy and dancing with Boston's Steve Sweeney and Friends at the Ballymeade Country Club, 125 Falmouth Woods Road, North Falmouth on Saturday, July 7, 2012 from 6 - 10:00 PM.  Advance tickets are $30.00 each.  The comedy show is suited for those aged 18 years of age and older.  There will be a cash bar, lite fare and silent auction featuring work by local artists. 

 

This event is a benefit for the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Fund.  Click to register now  and purchase tickets on-line.  If you can't make the event, please consider making a tax exempt donation to the Suicide Prevention Fund.  For questions call Tim at 508/388-7604.

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BEST PRACTICES: BOARD, IPS'S AND RFP'S

The Philanthropy Partners of the Cape & Islands is pleased to announce that Gary Friedman, CFA, CFP, Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Rockland Trust in Providence will present "Best Practices: Board, IPS's and RF's on June 20, 2012 during a luncheon to held from 11:45 am to 2:00 pm at the Hyannis Golf Course, Route 132, Hyannis.  This luncheon meeting is free to members and non-members pay $35.  To register for this session please call 508/280-1822, email [email protected] or register online at www.capecodgiving.orgDeadline for registration is Friday, June 15th.

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NEWS FROM ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES

Celebrate Summer Memories to benefit Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod & the Islands on Thursday, August 9th at 6:00 PM at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club.  For more details call Catherine at 774/487-3663 or [email protected].

 

Music & Conversation with Denya Levine on Tuesday, June 19 at 1:00 PM at the Truro Council on Aging, 346 Route 6, North Truro.  Making music accessible to people with memory impairment.  To register call 508/775-5656 or [email protected].

 

Arts & Conversation is a series of moderated artwork-stimulated conversations for those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their family caregivers.  This free program is held monthly at six participating museums and galleries throughout the Cape.  To register call 508/775-5656 or [email protected].

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CAPE COD JUSTICE FOR YOUTH COLLABORATIVE ANNUAL MEETING

You are invited by the Hon. Joseph Reardon, President & CCJFYC Board to join the Cape Cod Justice for Youth Collaborative at their Annual Meeting on June 21, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the First Lutheran Church, 1663 Main St. (Rte 6A) West Barnstable.  Discussion topics will include: current initiatives, future plans and recognition of past accomplishments.  Keynote speaker will be Sandwich Police Chief Peter WacK, who will share insight on the progress toward implementing the Five Promises of the America's Promise Alliance for Youth in the Cape Cod community.  Light refreshments will be served.

 

Please RSVP by June 15th by calling 508/862-9984. 

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BE PREPARED FOR A NATURAL DISASTER

Do you know where the closest emergency shelter is?  What will you do with your pet?  Do you have a personal emergency plan?  Join the Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) and Chief George Baker of the Mashpee Fire Department, Gene Tully of the C&I American Red Cross, Holly Rogers of the Disaster Animal Response Team and Paula George of the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to learn how to prepare for a disaster on Wednesday, June 27th, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Resort & Conference Center of Hyannis, 35 Scudder Ave in Hyannis to learn more.  RSVP by June 19 at 508/775-8300 or 1-800/541-0282 or at [email protected].  Requests for reasonable accommodations for communication must be made by Wednesday, June 20th.  The first 50 people with disabilities or elders to arrive will receive a personal safety emergency pack.  Continental breakfast will be served.

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NEW GROUP: ANGER MANAGEMENT

 Mashpee Mental Health Center, 400 Nathan Ellis Highway, Mashpee is offering a new group: Take Control of Your Life - Anger Management to teach coping skills and tools to manage life's pressures.  The fundamentals of the group will be focused on a four step, easy to use, C.A.L.M. method to use in times of stress that affect you in the pressures of daily life.  Group will be offered on Wednesdays, 6/27 - 8/22 (8 weeks) from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.  Call 508/477-5488 for more information and to register.

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LOCALFEST 2012

Baybridge Clubhouse is proud to present Localfest 2012 on the Hyannis Village Green on Saturday, July 7th from 12 Noon to 6:00 PM (Rain date 7/14/12).  The event is FREE and promises to bring together some of the Cape's best local bands.  There will also be fun activities and games for the whole family.  Refreshments will be available for purchase.  For more details contact Justin Horner at 508/778-4234.

 

Baybridge Clubhouse is a community of individuals who recognize the impact of mental illness on its members hip.  They strive to create an environment conducive to growth through employment, education and meaningful relationships.  They have been serving the community for over 25 years. 

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NEWS FROM WE CAN CENTER

WE CAN purchased a new building on Route 28 in Harwich Port - the former offices of Hunt & Doherty.  They are currently soliciting bids from contractors and expect that work will begin in the later summer of 2012.

 

Orleans Wine & Spirits is proud to offer selected Italian wines to benefit WE CAN.  $1.50 of every bottle sold will be donated to WE CAN.

 

WE CAN is partnering with Smudge Ink, a Boston based design company, to design a line of boxed notes and holiday cars.  Ten percent of purchases are donated to WE CAN.  You can find the cards online at www.smudgeink.com and at these local retailers:  Sativa, Jules Besch, Brewster Bookstore, Pink Polka Dot, Rainy Day.

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NEWS FROM THE BARNSTABLE COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Operation Military Kids (OMK) is partnering with Smithfield Farms to offer a special day camp for military children called "Stars, Stripes and Saddles".  This program is geared toward children experiencing a deployment or in the deployment cycle.  There are also a few slots open to children in active duty families from Air Station Cape Cod.  Due to a generous donation from the Cape & Islands Youth Community Development Council, four additional camper slots were funded.

 

During the week of July 23 - 26 "Sew Many Choices" will be offered at the Harborview Conference Center in the Barnstable County Complex from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.  Cost of the workshop is $20 a day and $5.00 materials fee ($80 for the week with a $20 materials fee).  Students are required to pre-register and bring a bag lunch each day that they attend.  For more information contact Kerry at [email protected].

 

Upcoming babysitting programs will be offered on June 21 & 22 at the Centerville Library from 10 AM to 4 PM and the Brewster Ladies Library on June 21 from 10 AM - 3 PM.  Fee for either program is $25.00.  Participants are asked to bring a bag lunch each day.  There is an additional program being planned at the Eastham Library, date TBD.

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ARMY CARE FOR MENTAL DISORDERS
Army Care for Mental Disorders Improves with Primary Care Involvement

A proactive U.S. Army program uses technology and primary care to improve detection and treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among American soldiers. The innovative initiative, termed RESPECT-Mil, involves behavioral health screening during all primary care visits. COL Charles Engel and his Deployment Health Clinical Center Staff provide 100,000 screenings a month with rates expected to climb as providers become accustomed to the new strategy. A key component of the program includes nurse care facilitators' use of a secure, web-based care management platform for following patients called FIRST-STEPS.  More info:

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/06/07/army-care-for-mental-disorders-improves-with-primary-care-involvement/39806.html

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NATIONAL PREVENTION COUNCIL ACTION PLAN

On June 13, 2012 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Prevention Council Action Plan.  Read more about the Plan and the 2012 Annual Status Report.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE JOINING A BOARD

Cape Cod Volunteers is hosting a Board training for new Board members or people who are thinking about getting involved with a Board on Monday,  June 18 from 4 - 7:00 PM at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.  The cost is $25 which includes a networking reception and cash bar from 6 - 7:00 PM.  Space is limited and pre-registration is required.  To register click here.  For questions call 508/362-0242 or [email protected].

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CAPE COD FOUNDATION APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Cape Cod Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Michael J. Brogioli of Washington D.C. as the Foundation's new executive Director.  Mr. Brogioli has extensive experience working in the nonprofit community.  Brogioli was chosen from among 157 applicants from as far away as Australia and the United Kingdom and as close as Cape Cod in an executive search conducted this spring.

 

The Cape Cod Foundation is a community foundation whose mission is to build permanent charitable resources for community betterment through informed grantmaking and civic leadership.  For more information visit www.capecodfoundation.org or call 508/790-3040.

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MASS 2-1-1 RESOURCE LOCATOR
Is your organization listed on 2-1-1?  If not, take some time and list it today!
  • 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?
~ Is your organization listed on Mass 2-1-1?  If not, let us know.
~ Not sure how to use 2-1-1?  It's easy - call us for free training.
~ Want to learn how to create your own directory of resources?
  
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 a project supported by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services in partnership with the Cape & Islands United Way.  For more information contact the Barnstable County Dept. of Human Services at [email protected] or call 508/375-6626.  To locate services dial 211 or 1-877-211-MASS on your telephone or go to www.mass211help.org
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VETERANS CRISIS HOTLINE

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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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.  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.
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