1. Permanent Supportive Housing for chronically homeless individuals or families
2. Rapid Rehousing programs for homeless families, homeless individuals, homeless youth, or persons fleeing or seeking to flee domestic violence
3. Centralized or Coordinated Assessment

Harvest to Feed the Hidden Hungry.  Volunteers needed October 10, 11 & 12.  Join the Cape Cod 5 Foundation as they harvest over 2+ tons of sweet potatoes donated by Cape Cod Organic Farms and distributed by the Hunger Network to food pantries across Cape Cod.

Volunteer harvesters are needed at Cape Cod Organic Farms, 3675 Rt. 6A in Barnstable:

• Saturday, October 10th, 1-4 PM
• Sunday, October 11th, 10 AM - 4 PM
• Monday, October 12th, 10 AM - 2 PM

Food and beverages provided.  Contact Tim Friary at Cape Cod Organic Farm at info@capecodorganicfarm.org to volunteer. 

Bix Fix 2015.  Housing Assistance Corporation of Cape Cod's Big Fix 2015 event has been moved from Saturday, October 3rd to Saturday, October 24th in Bourne.  View details and sign up.

Animal Rescue League, six new volunteer opportunities in Brewster.  These opportunities are perfect for individuals, teens, and families with children.  Learn more....

Send resume by October 16, 2015 to: Human Resources Director, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA 02630 or via email to humanresources@barnstablecounty.org

Send resume by October 23, 2015 to:  Human Resources Director, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA  02630 or via email to humanresources@barnstablecounty.org 

Through a competitive process, Independence House has been invited by the Allstate Foundation to participate in the 2015 Purple Purse Challenge.  The challenge runs from October 1 - 27, 2015 and is an ONLINE ONLY campaign with numerous opportunities for donors to help increase their donations with challenges and contests and an overall chance of Independence House winning up to $100,000 by the end of the 27 days.

The is to raise funds for the Independence House Economic Empowerment Program.  This program will help domestic violence survivors fight poverty and take control of their financial lives through individualized financial plans, education and support. 

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Independence House has been awarded a $100,000 grant by Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation.  This award will increase the services of the Independence House Housing Stabilization Program, providing more transitional housing assistance to survivors of domestic violence and their children.  Read more.....

October 9, 12 noon - 3 PM:  An Afternoon with Author Casey Sherman, Hyannis Yacht Club, 490 Ocean St., Admission $40 includes buffet luncheon, cash bar, raffles and silent auction.  Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Beginning October 7, 11 AM - 12 noon:  Adult Coloring, the latest de-stressing activity for adults!

October 8, 3 PM: Ticks, Lyme Disease & other Tick-Borne Diseases.  Free, open to the public.

October 14, 7 PM: A supernatural Evening with Jeff Belanger.  Free, open to the public.

View details of these events and other activities at the Hyannis Public Library in October.

Fall programs offered at Hyannis Center Campus, 540 Main St.:

Project Management Fundamentals (WPG029-64)

Wednesdays, 10/14 - 11/4/15, 6-9:00 PM

Cost $179

Customer Service Fundamentals Certificate (WGB019-63)

Mondays, 10/26-11/30/15, 6-9:00 PM

Cost: $295

Time & Productivity Management (WPG148-64)

Wednesdays, 11/18-12/9/15, 1:30 - 4:30 PM

Cost $179

Writing in the Workplace (WPG066-64)

Thursdays, 11/19-12/10/15, 6-8:00 PM

Cost $169

Call 508/362-2131 x 4711 to register.  For questions and general information call 508/375-5010 or werc@capecod.edu

The Disability Law Center (DLC) in collaboration with the Southeast Center for Independent Living (SCIL), Independence Associates and Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) will host a Priority Setting Forum on Tuesday, October 13, 3:30-6:30 PM at White's of Westport, 66 State Rd., Westport, MA.  Dinner buffet will be provided.  View flyer.

Looking for input on the issues you face as a person or family member of a person with a disability in Southeast MA.  If you live on the Cape and need transportation, call CORD at 508/775-8300 (v/tty).  Call with any questions and RSVP by October 5th to Amanda at mail@dlc-ma.org or 617/723-8455 x123.

Legal Consults: Falmouth Service Center, Tuesday, October 20th, 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM.  No cost, to register call WE CAN at 508/430-8111.  View flyer.

Family Law Overview Workshop: Thursday, October 22nd, 5:30-7:30 PM, Centerville at the Chamber of Commerce.  No Cost, to register call WE CAN at 508/430-8111.  View flyer.

We can offers free, 1:1 appointments in the areas of work support, financial empowerment and legal consultations.  For details visit http://www.wecancenter.org/ or call 508/430-8111.

The Lights on Afterschool Child & Family Fair will be held on Thursday, October 22nd from 4:30 - 6:00 PM at the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod, 31 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee.  This event is Free and open to the public.  See invite.

If you are a non-profit that serves children & families and would like a free Space at the Fair call 508/477-8845.  A short, one paragraph statement with contact information for your program will be needed by October 12th for the event press release.  View the 2014 list of attending organizations. Vendors are asked to share a 6 or 8 ft. table for their display/materials and bring a small activity for the children.

This event is co-hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod and the Barnstable County Extension 4-H Youth Development Program.

When it comers to healthy living, there is a great deal of confusion about what's good for you, how much is too much, and what steps are most critical to prevent disease.

At the next Healthy Living Series, Susan Ehrenthal, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, will present Ten Things You Wish Your Doctor Had Told You on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 5:00 PM at Spaulding Cape Cod, 311 Service Road in East Sandwich.  The free lecture will take place in the cafeteria.  Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.  To pre-register call 508/833-4210.  SCC is a member of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and affiliated with Mass General and Brigham and Women's hospitals.

The Barnstable Senior Center invites interested parties to join them at a Community Forum to share the key findings and recommendations from the needs assessment study recently completed by the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute.  The Forum will be held on Friday, October 23, 2015, 9-10:30 AM at the Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road, Hyannis.  Please RSVP to 508/862-4750.  Continental breakfast will be served.

Show your support for the Barnstable Senior Center and the future of aging services in the Town of Barnstable.

Women's Day of Wellness is scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.

Come join in for a fun & unique day of relaxation, refreshment and education led by some of the Cape's foremost experts on wellness, stress reduction, fitness & organization.

Cost is $99, limited seating, register by October 8th.  Includes light breakfast, lunch, handouts, wine & cheese reception/networking.  Register at 508/862-6395 or www.wellnesspaths.com/womens-day-of-wellness.  View flyer for more information.

Two bedroom Condominium Home offered for individual resale at $178,804.  Home Buyer selection will be by lottery.  Eligibility income limits and asset guidelines apply.  Read more...

View the property at the Open House on Saturday, October 24, 2015, 1 - 3:00 PM.  Application deadline is Tuesday, November 24, 2015.  To ensure you are notified with additional information regarding this opportunity & to receive an application contact Michelle Jarusiewicz, Community Housing Specialist at 508/487-7087 or mjarusiewicz@provincetown-ma.gov

Thursday, October 29th: a cold dinner buffet, bar access for adult beverages, and a humorous parenting presentation with author and parenting expert Jeanine Fitzgerald, at the Coonamessett Inn in Falmouth, all for only $20.  Jeanine's presentation "Is there Humor in Parenting?" will offer comedy and irreverent comfort to all parents and caregivers.  Laugh at the commonalities felt by all while basking in the comfort of knowing that you are not alone on this crazy parenting train.

Payment must be received prior to the event.  Call 508/548-0151 x172 to secure your spot.  5-5:30 PM - sign-in, 5:30-7 PM dinner, 7:30 - 8:30 - presentation.  Scholarships are available.  This program is brought to you by The Coalition for Children, the Community Network of Cape Cod, Falmouth Public Schools and the Falmouth Service Center.

TD BANK "BRING CHANGE" DAY to benefit Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services.  On Friday, October 23, 2015 during bank hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM,  visit TD Bank Brewster Branch, 7 Underpass Road and drop your coins into their counting machine.  All coins counted on that day - up to $2,000 - will be matched by TD Bank and donated to Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services.  You have the option of donating your coins too, or keeping your coins and TD Bank will still donate a matched amount.  HopeHealth is willing to get your change to the TD Bank Brewster branch if you can deliver it to them before October 23rd.  For more information call 508/957-0254 or visit www.giving@HopeHealthCo.org.

An Evening with Lisa Genova and Michael Verde to benefit Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services.  November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.  During the month HopeHealth recognizes and honors all those whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.  Join author Lisa Genova and Michael Verde, founder and president of Memory Bridge, The Foundation for Alzheimer's and Cultural Memory, on Thursday, November 12, 7-9:00 PM at the Chatham Orpheum Theatre, 637 Main St.  Cost is $35.00 per person.  Reservations required.  Purchase tickets at www.HopeHealthCo.org/Orpheum or call 508/957-0254.

SAVE THE DATE

The Forum: Keeping Young Families on Cape Cod will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Church of the Holy Spirit Parish Hall, Orleans.  Presentations by Cape Cod Children's Place, Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Young Professionals.  Free and open to the public.  Pre-register at ksbcampbell@verizon.net  View invite.

The Operational Services Division's Supplier Diversity Office, in collaboration with Governor Baker's Office of Access and Opportunity and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, is hosting the MA Supplier Diversity Regional Series (The Series), which kicks off in Lawrence on October 27 and continues through October and November, traveling to Worcester (November 3), Roxbury (November 5), New Bedford (November 13), and Springfield (November 18).
  
You are invited you to attend the event being held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13, at the Fort Taber Community Center in New Bedford where you will meet with state, municipal, and private buyers, and Statewide Contract Vendors to discuss potential business partnership opportunities. Full event details are available at EventBrite registration page.

Career Opportunities & Elder Services of Cape Cod & Islands will host a FREE Experienced (Older Worker) Job Fair on Thursday, October 29, 2015, 12 Noon - 3:00 PM at the Career Opportunities building, 372 North Street, Hyannis. View flyerfor more details.
 

The Alzheimer's Family Support Center of Cape Cod invites you to join our re-memorable group of caregivers, people with cognitive illness, and kids at the Eastham Council on Aging, 1405 Nauset Rd., every second and third Wednesday from 9:45 - 10:45 AM.  Led by Music Therapist Brianna LePage, you will learn, teach, and sing new songs and old.

For questions, or to RSVP to join the group, call Melanie at 508/896-5170.

HopeHealth, a nonprofit healthcare organization, announced the launch of Hope Academy, its newly branded professional and community education and training offering.  The program is designed expressly to enhance understanding, knowledge and skills pertinent to the care of people with serious illness and includes a rich continuing education curriculum for healthcare professionals.

Hope Academy's professional educators offer more than 20 accredited courses spanning in-service training, CE and CME programs.  The curriculum covers a myriad of subjects pertaining to the needs of people facing serious illness, end-of-life care, grief or loss - and to their caregivers.  The curriculum also includes a Speaker's Bureau, along with presentations and education designed for the lay community, offered free of charge throughout eastern Massachusetts. Read more....

Thrive/CIGSYA is looking for a strategic facilities partnership.  Long term opportunity.  Office Space Available (up to 2,000 square feet) both dedicated and part shared in Downtown Hyannis.

Text or call Scott Fitzmaurice at 508/524-7888 or email zsfitz@aol.com

Help Shape the Future of Nonprofit Professional Development on Cape Cod & the Islands.

The Cape & Islands Partnership for Nonprofit Advancement has created a survey to gather data to help ensure that our region has local, robust training and professional development opportunities for our region's nonprofit organizations.  Your responses will have a direct impact on shaping current and future professional development needs of nonprofit organizations on Cape Cod and the Islands. 

Whether you are staff, a volunteer, or a board member of a nonprofit organization, please take 10 minutes to take the survey.

On October 30, 2014, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), the Massachusetts Departments of Mental Health (DMH) and Public Health (DPH) and the Massachusetts Association of Older Americans (MAOA) organized and sponsored a "by invitation only" summit on the Boston University Campus.  Over 100 Massachusetts state agency heads, policy makers, health and home care professionals, medical directors, health economists, providers, advocates and other leaders engaged in a day-long conversation on the challenges presented by the coming wave of older citizens with behavioral health needs.  Baby Boomers are aging and here in the Commonwealth, most of the population growth during the next 15 years will be among those 60 and older.

The attached report of the Summit on Older Adults: Behavioral Health Issues and the Coming Wave, is a brief synopsis of the day's outstanding presentations as well as a digest of the comments from audience members and is not intended to provide a detailed overview.