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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 this page.
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BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL
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The next meeting of the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council is scheduled for:
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Harborview Conference Room in the Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main Street, Barnstable Village
These meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas are posted publicly on the Barnstable County website, in front of the Barnstable Superior Courthouse, and are available upon request.
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| ANALYSIS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON CAPE COD: A BASELINE ASSESSMENT | |
The Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council has completed an Analysis of Substance Abuse on Cape Cod: A Baseline Assessment. View the Full Report here, and the Executive Summary here.
The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of substance dependency, and the related costs, for Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It has been created to inform programming and policy needs to be defined by the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council. The Council's goal is that Barnstable County will have a coordinated and comprehensive regional approach to substance abuse across the continuum of prevention, treatment and recovery, harms reduction and law enforcement.
If you have questions about the report, please contact Vaira Harik.
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| MASSACHUSETTS OPIOID ABUSE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE | |  Department of Human Services Seeks Coordinator for Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) in Barnstable County
Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to assist the Department in coordinating the "Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative" (MOAPC) in Barnstable County.
Download the RFP here. Specifications may be obtained from the Barnstable County Purchasing Department, Superior Courthouse, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA 02630.
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 April 7, 2015 by 10:00 AM.
Please share this information with qualified individuals who may be interested in applying.
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| BARNSTABLE YOUTH COMMISSION | |  Seventh Grade Youth Summit
The Barnstable Youth Commission has planned a Youth Summit to help raise awareness about drug abuse and addiction for 7th grade students entering Barnstable High School in September.
The program runs at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center this Thursday from 5:30 - 8:00 PM for parents and the general public, and again on Friday for the 7th grade students.
The summit is sponsored by the Youth Commission, with help from Cape Cod Healthcare and the Cape and Island's District Attorney's Office.
The Youth Commission is made up primarily of students (from BHS and Sturgis) with adult advisers. They have worked hard to create an interactive program designed to illustrate the risks associated with substance use, tools to help kids make healthy decisions, and some safe options available to keep them out of trouble as they enter high school.
Click here for more information and to view a schedule!
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| FALMOUTH COMMUNITY FORUM | |
 Monday, March 23, 20156:30-8:00 PM
Falmouth High School Auditorium
Falmouth Public Schools is hosting a community forum on Monday, March 23rd to have a discussion about addiction in the community.
A panel with representatives from the Falmouth Police Department, Gosnold on Cape Cod, Falmouth Human Services, and others will be present.
For more information, please contact the Office of Pupil Personnel Services at (508) 548-0151 x143.
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OPIOID LISTENING SESSIONS
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Gov. Charlie Baker's Opioid Crisis Working Group is on a listening tour, and plans to visit the southeast on March 26 for an open dialog with the public about drugs such as heroin and prescription painkillers. The group is holding four such public sessions around the state.
If you are unable to attend, written comments and feedback are equally valued and can be submitted via e-mail at
addictionworkgroup@state.ma.us or mail to:
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Attn: Opioid Working Group
McCormack Building, 11th FloorOne Ashburton PlaceBoston, MA 02108 |
| NEWS AND RESOURCES FROM MASSTAPP | |  Spotlight On: The Media, Alcohol, and Marijuana For more information from MassTAPP, sign up for their monthly newsletter here, and visit their website by clicking here. |
| DOCUMENTARY SCREENING | |  What Happened Here: The Untold Story of Addiction on Cape Cod
Join The Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition, Barnstable County Human Services/Regional Substance Abuse Council, and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod on Thursday, April 16th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
This documentary film, by local filmmakers Sam Tarplin and Nate Robertson, tell the stories of addicts, families, law enforcement, clinicians, and community leaders who are affected by addiction and recovery on Cape Cod. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this powerful documentary and meet the local filmmakers, Sam Tarplin and Nate Robertson.
Free admission; donations welcome. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth. See the attached flyer for more information. This event is rescheduled from January 28th when we were snowed out!
View the event flyer here.
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| NEWS FROM GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD | |
Gosnold Teams up with Police Departments - Members of the Falmouth Police Department will be teaming up with Gosnold on Cape Cod to help addicts and their families receive the help and support they need. Falmouth police officers will work directly with specially trained Gosnold Counselors to offer professional support and assistance to Falmouth residents in need. This pilot program was started at the Yarmouth Police Department in February 2015.
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| E-NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE | | |
Did you know that a full archive of the previous editions of this e-Newsletter are available on the Barnstable County Human Services Department website?
View past editions of the Regional Substance Abuse Council e-Newsletter and the Human Services Department e-Newsletter at www.bchumanservices.net and click on "E-Newsletter". |
| MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS | |  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.
Weekly meetings are held on Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 PM at the Yarmouth Police Station, One Brad Erickson Way. For more information call (508) 738-5148 or visit their website.
Parents Supporting Parents  *Please note new meeting location* Parents Supporting Parents is a group of people who have come together as parents and family members coping and dealing with children/loved one's addiction.
Their mission is to support, strengthen, and educate one another as they share their lives. Their goal is to help their loved ones find and live in recovery, and for all members to live a healthy lifestyle.
Weekly meetings are held on Monday 6:30-8:30 PM at Mashpee TV, 168 Industrial Drive, Mashpee, MA 02649. To learn more, view the Parents Supporting Parents Facebook page. 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 and every Monday 5:30-7:00 PM at the Federated Church in Hyannis at 320 Main Street.
For more information, contact Deborah at (774) 392-0446 or Danielle at (508) 209-7533.
 |  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 website at www.capeteens.com.
Nar-Anon
Nar-Anon Family Groups is a twelve step fellowship that offers a recovery program for those affected by someone's addiction. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend.
Nar-Anon is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon's Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts.
Weekly meetings are held Friday nights 6:00-7:00 PM at St. David's Episcopal Church in South Yarmouth. For more information, visit the Nar-Anon website.
Gosnold Family Support Groups
The Gosnold Reaching Out program is a resource for family members and loved ones affected by addiction. It assists the family at all stages of addiction through education, intervention, and support.
Information and Education Forums help family members gain a basic understanding of the signs and symptoms of addiction, treatment options, and stages of recovery. An educated and supportive family has a positive impact on treatment outcomes.
To learn more about these groups, view the Weekly Family Support Group flyer.
Other Resources
Al-Anon - The primary purpose of Al-Anon is to help families and friends of alcoholics. Members of Al-Anon learn to live happily whether the alcoholic continues to drink or not. We learn that alcoholism is a disease and that we are not alone.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
Narcotics Anonymous - NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.
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| MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELPLINE | | |
For tens of thousands of Massachusetts resident struggling with alcohol and other drug related issues, (800) 327-5050 is an important number.
The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline provides free and confidential information and referrals for alcohol and other drug abuse problems and related concerns. The Helpline is committed to linking consumers with comprehensive, accurate, and current information about treatment and prevention services throughout Massachusetts.
Services are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Language interpreters are always available.
For online service and more information, click here.
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