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Welcome to the e-Newsletter from Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council. This newsletter is designed to provide timely information on substance abuse and other related topics 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 who may be interested in this information. If you are not on our mailing list, you can join by clicking on the button to the left.
If you have information you would like included in future e-newsletters, please follow the submission instructions outlined at the bottom of the page.
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| FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | | 
Juvenile and Youthful Diversion
The Juvenile Diversion Program is an early intervention program that seeks to provide an early intervention with first-time juvenile offenders as an alternative to the court process.
This voluntary program begins with an intensive intake process including substance abuse and mental health evaluations in order to make referrals to appropriate services such as counseling, educational programs, and community service. Upon successful completion of the Diversion Program, there will be no criminal charges on the juvenile's record.
The Cape and Islands District Attorney's office has been running this program for over ten years, and in that time more than 2,000 juveniles and 500 youths (aged 18-21) have entered the program.
Safe Prom and Graduation
District Attorney Michael O'Keefe asks that you join in the efforts to ensure that the upcoming Graduation and Prom Season is a safe one for all students as well as the community.
Parents can play an important role in prevention efforts. You have a legal duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent your minor children from inflicting harm on themselves or others. Read more ....
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| MASHPEE CARES | | |
Community Forum with Police Chief Collins
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 5:00 -7:00 PM
Mashpee Public Library - Event Room
Mashpee Cares is a community effort committed to building a safe and healthy environment for all Mashpee residents. The mission of Mashpee Cares is to mobilize the community to be attentive to the health, safety and wellness of all Mashpee residents.
On May 29th, 2014, they will be holding a community forum with Mashpee Police Chief Rodney Collins at the Mashpee Public Library discussing substance abuse and its relation to crime and current department initiatives.
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| CAPE ALATEEN | | 
Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.
There are two regular meetings run by Cape Cod Alateen:
Wednesday - 7:00-8:00 PM in S. Dennis: Church of the Nazarene 209 Upper County Rd.
Friday - 7:30 - 8:45 PM in Cataumet: Cataumet Methodist Church 1091 County Rd.
For more information, call 508-394-4555 (M-F 10AM - 3PM) or visit their new website at www.capeteens.com.
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| SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL NEWS | | Connect with the Substance Abuse
Council on Social Media
The Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council is now active on Facebook and Twitter. These pages will deliver the latest updates and information and give us a new way to communicate with the community.
We invite you to like and follow our pages, and share them with your friends and colleagues.
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| WHEN PRESCRIPTIONS ARE THE PROBLEM | |
 Earlier this year, the Freedom from Addiction Network (FAN) sponsored a community forum "When Prescriptions are the Problem".Featuring presentations by Stuart Gitlow, President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and Bertha Madras, PhD of Harvard Medical School, this forum considered medical marijuana, new opiates, and their impact for health care providers, educators, law enforcement, treatment efforts, and all of us. The forum is now available for viewing in its entirety online. |
| MOTHERS HELPING MOTHERS | | Mothers Helping Mothers is a support group for women struggling with the emotional difficulties associated with addiction and recovery during the pregnant and postpartum phases of life.
Free childcare is provided during the meetings by The Children's Study Home. Anyone planning on attending the meeting and needing childcare is asked to call ahead. All ages are welcome.
Weekly meetings are held every Tuesday 7:30-9:00 PM at the John Wesley Methodist Church in Falmouth at 270 Gifford Street. For more information, contact Deborah at (774) 392-0446 or Danielle at (508) 209-7533. |
| LEARN TO COPE | |
 Learn to Cope is a support group for parents, family members, spouses, and caregivers who have a family member who is addicted to opiates, alcohol, or other drugs. Learn to Cope offers experienced facilitators, resources, informational material, guest speakers (in long term recovery or professionals in the field), overdose education, and Narcan enrollment at all weekly meetings. Most of all, these meetings offer hope for recovery. Weekly meetings are held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 PM at the Yarmouth Police Station, One Brad Erickson Way. For more information call (508) 738-5148 or visit their website.
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| MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELPLINE | | |
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Helpline Connects People with Services: For tens of thousands of Massachusetts resident struggling with alcohol and other drug related issues,
(800) 327-5050 is an important number. Read more ...
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