June 29, 2012 

We would like to welcome our three summer interns, Caroline Conena, Rasneet Sandhu, and Liam Jette who Christine Stein (Senior Project Manager) is supervising. Caroline is a rising senior at UMass Amherst in the Commonwealth Honors College studying public health and management. Caroline worked with us last summer and we are very happy she has returned this year. She is primarily assisting us with work to meet the Healthy Eating Objectives of the Department's Mass In Motion Municipal Leadership and Wellness Grant. Rasneet joined the Department in May, and is a second year graduate student at Boston University School of Public Health, with a concentration in epidemiology and biostatistics and a special interest in behavioral health. Before beginning her Master's degree, Rasneet worked in several settings providing support to low income families and children, including in her home state of Arizona and South Africa. Rasneet is assisting us with analysis of behavioral health secondary data sets (mental health, substance abuse, self-injurious behavior, and suicide death) and with other work the Department is conducting in the area of behavioral health. Liam is a rising second year medical student at UMass Medical School in Worcester with an interest in being a rural health physician. The medical school is sponsoring his June and July placement with the Department, which Christine is able to supervise in her role as an Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School. Besides participating in opportunities to learn more about social determinants of health, Liam has been assisting us with work to meet the Active Living objectives of the Department's Mass In Motion Municipal Leadership and Wellness Grant.

Again, welcome to Caroline, Rasneet and Liam!   (The Barnstable County Mass In Motion objectives are posted on the Department's website.)    

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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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NAMI Cape Cod & Islands offers local support groups for people with Mental Illness as well as family and friends.  Click here for dates and times.  Note:  meeting dates and contacts can change.  Please check the NAMI Cape Cod & Islands website at www.nami.org/sites/capecod or call 508/778-4277 or via email at info@namicapecod.org.

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Beginning July 2, Balise Motors and Hyannis Car Wash will team up with local radio stations to give away FREE Oil, Lube & Filter changes at Balise Ford, Hyundai and Nissan in Hyannis and FREE car washes at Hyannis Car Wash.  Each station has its own internal mechanism to giveaway the oil changes and car washes on the air.  Most stations will be using on-air contests for this.

In addition, for every car wash done in the month of July 2012, Hyannis Car Wash will donate $3 to Cape Cod YMCA, Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod or Children's Cove.  This $3 will be donated whether the car wash was purchased or given away.  All three charities have been guaranteed a minimum of a $2,500 donation.  Of course, we hope to exceed that number!

Balise believes that by supporting civic events and community services, we help make our communities better places in which to live and do business.

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Click here for a full listing of Play and Learn Summer Groups for Families sponsored through the Coalition for Children in Falmouth, Sandwich and Mashpee for families with children birth to school age.  Programs are FREE, fun and begin the week of July 9th. 

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International expert, Dr. Daniel Tarsy will present cutting-edge research, medications and "New and Future Treatments for Parkinson Disease on Friday, July 13th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM at the YMCA Cape Cod, 2245 Iyannough Rd., West Barnstable.

Reservations are required.  Call the APDA center at 800/651-8466.  Click here for flyer.  Presented by the Parkinson Support Network of Cape Cod.

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Join the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod on July 22, 2012 at the Harbor Hotel to register for their 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser.  Registration starts at 7:00 am.  Walkers start time is 8:00 am and runners start time is 8:30 am.  Registration fee is $25 per person. 

Enjoy a gorgeous morning run or walk down Commercial St. out to the end of MacMillian Pier and then continue down Commercial St. to the Provincetown Inn Finish Line  Light refreshments and snacks will be served after the run.  Prizes for top 3 runners and top 3 fundraisers.  Fundraising goal: $30,000.  For more information or to register click here.

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The Big Fix is a community service event coordinated by Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC).  The vision is to make home and landscaping improvements that will enhance the comfort, safety and quality of life for seniors, the disabled and veterans in the Town of Dennis.  Our mission is to engage community volunteers in performing small home repairs, cleaning and landscaping work at homes selected to receive assistance.  The accumulation of small home repairs can become a burden to this population of the community.

The homeowners selected to receive assistance through this program will be chosen based on income, repair needs and our ability to meet requests.  We are currently accepting applications (attached) for homeowners who fit these parameters (seniors, disabled, veterans).  For click here or contact Julie Wake (info below)

If you would like to volunteer at this event or contribute in some way, please visit: http://www.haconcapecod.org/big-fix-dennis/

Contact info: Julie Wake, Director of Marketing & PR, Housing Assistance Corporation, jwake@haconcapecod.org or 508-771-5400 ext. 200

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SAVE THE DATE 

Philanthropy Day on Cape Cod, now in its 16th year, is one of the largest philanthropic all-day events on Cape Cod.  This day celebrates philanthropy and gives an opportunity for sharing and learning and honoring luminaries in the community.

When:     Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Where:    Hyannis Resort and Conference Center

              35 Scudder Ave, West End Rotary, Hyannis, MA

Philanthropy Day is for professionals in non-profit organizations of any size on Cape Cod, their volunteers, board members, as well as professional advisors such as attorneys, estate planners, financial advisors accountants and others.

Get more information.  Register Now!  This one day event sells out every year so register now.

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"Thrive" is formally adopted as CIGSYA's new name and during the transition period they will also be using "Thrive at CIGSYA".  As an organization they are involved in so many exciting initiatives in the community it was decided to embrace a name which more broadly reflects their work.  Click here for June newsletter.

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The June 28th Supreme Court decision supports the health and well-being of all Americans.  The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act virtually in its entirety, affirming government's vital role in protecting and advancing the health and well-being of all Americans.  Not only does this decision advance quality, affordable clinical care for all, but it also allows the innovations of community prevention initiatives across the country to support health and well-being.  

By including prevention measures such as the Prevention and Public Health Fund and the National Prevention Strategy, the Affordable Care Act moved our country from a focus on sick care towards a system that advances health and health equity, saving money and lives.  These measures have supported communities across the country in creating safe, walkable streets, promoting healthy food environments, supporting local worksite wellness, and safeguarding tobacco-free air.  Click here for full report from the Prevention Institute.

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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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