The Department of Human Services Welcomes

New Staff Member

New Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) Program Specialist, Kim Slade will coordinate aspects of Barnstable County's SAPC grant.  Kim has experience with prevention programs as the coordinator of the Healthy Tomorrows Coalition in Kodiak, Alaska.  Recently, as the Executive Director of the East Providence Prevention Coalition in Rhode Island, Kim led efforts alongside the East Providence Police Department to reduce underage drinking and marijuana use.  Read more.....

The SAPC grant is part of a comprehensive approach to substance use prevention across the Commonwealth.  With funding provided by the MA Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, the SAPC program in Barnstable County is part of a coordinated regional prevention effort.  The SAPC grant is administered by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services and its activities are integrated with the Barnstable County Regional Substance Abuse Council and the MA Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) grant to coordinate regional efforts to combat substance use on Cape Cod.

The Barnstable County HOME Consortium has completed its 2015 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016) utilizing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Federal Fiscal Year 2015 HOME Program funds.  The HOME Program was awarded $359,324 to carry out the goals and objectives set forth in the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for this period.  A draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), outlining the year's accomplishments and challenges is available for public comment.

The Consortium will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 8:30 AM in the Innovation Room, Open Cape Building, in the Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main St. (Rte. 6A), Barnstable, MA to obtain testimony relative to the 2015 CAPER as well as housing needs and HOME Consortium program performance.  The 2015 CAPER will be available for review online at http://www.bchumanservices.net.  Read the complete Notice of Public  Hearing in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Join Cynthia Stead, Executive Director and Lynette Fiske, Associate Director, of Sight Loss Services, Inc. for a workshop on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 4:30 - 6:30 PM.  Learning objectives:  Understand problems and issues surrounding vision loss; help with client activities and daily living; use and advice for clients about adaptive aids and devices; empathize with and relate to clients with vision loss.  The event will be held at Maplewood at Brewster, 820 Harwich Rd., Brewster. View flyer.

To register please call Concierge at 774/323-3983 or email brewsterconcierge@maplewoods1.com.  CEs available for nurses and social workers.

Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Human Services Department, is seeking a qualified firm to administer the Barnstable County HOME Consortium's Down Payment and Closing Cost (DPCC) program.

Proposals will be received at the Superior Courthouse, Office of the County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, 3195 Main St., P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA  02360 on or before August 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM.  No Exceptions.  No faxed submissions will be accepted.

To read the full RFP and specifications click here. 

• Address and positively impact chronic or infectious disease management, and/or
• Support initiatives targeted at individuals and families facing mental health disorders. 

A Primer for Board Membership - What does it mean to be a member of a non-profit board?,  September 13, 7:30 - 10:00 AM, Cape Space Conference Room, 100 Independence Dr., Hyannis.  Register.   Sponsored by Rabideau & French.  For more information, visit website or contact us at 774.212.1826 or email RabideauFrench@gmail.com.

The Open Doorway of Cape Cod, Inc., Annual Run for Recovery Relay Race will be held on September 24 & 25, 2016 from Bourne to Provincetown.  This is an activity to help unite Cape Cod communities and raise awareness about addiction and the opioid epidemic on Cape Cod.  All proceeds will help fund treatment for those in need and help them begin a life of recovery. 

View:

Relay Race flyer

Donation request information form

Information - Open Doorway of Cape Cod, Inc.

Runner Sponsorship form

Corporate Sponsor Information

Can you even imagine that on beautiful Cape Cod there are families, children, and senior citizens who don't know where their next meal is coming from or that many clients of the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, the largest food pantry on the Cape, are people you may know?  The Pantry helps to bridge that gap.  The Pantry services 1,200 families a month and distribute $3.5 million in food and clothing annually.

Last year, the Pantry lost the lease on the Second Glance Thrift Shop location.  A new building has been purchased and the Thrift Shop contributes to the Pantry's revenue.

The Family Pantry of Cape Cod has engaged in a $1 million Shop for the Hungry Campaign to pay for the building, renovations and staff to manage the shop and the building and establish a building maintenance fund.  Please consider a gift or pledge. 

Donate today.

Links to Funding Opportunities:

• America's Farmers Grow Communities Project
• Lowe's Toolbox for Education Program
• Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants

Links to Articles of Interest:

• SAMHSA: Request for Comment on Report Entitled: Advancing the Care of Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants: A Foundation for Clinical Guidance
• Opioid Dependence Leads to 'Tsunami' of Medical Services, Study Finds
• Clinicians: Hear the Latest from CDC Experts on Zika Virus Prevention
• Lack of Pharmacy Access Sends some Patients Back to the Hospital

Links to Data of Interest:

• Identifying High-Risk Neighborhoods Using Electronic Medical Records: A Population-Based Approach for Targeting Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Interventions
• Map the Meal Gap 2016: Highlights of Findings for Overall and Child Food Insecurity