Where We Stand: Addiction on Cape Cod
Where We Stand – Addiction on Cape Cod is an information/resource document that talks about the work our community has been doing to address substance use issues on Cape Cod, some basic facts about...
View ArticleWhat Happened Here Documentary Featured on NPR
“What Happened Here: The Untold Story of Addiction on Cape Cod” was featured today (1/12/2016) on WCAI’s Mindy Todd show. Produced by Sam Tarplin and Nate Robertson in 2014, the positive film is a...
View ArticleRegional Substance Abuse Council Announces RFP for Media Campaign
Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to develop a public health education campaign for Barnstable...
View Article2016 Gerontology Intensive Workshop Series
Barnstable County Department of Human Services is sponsoring the 2016 Gerontology Intensive Workshop Series, a certificate program for professionals currently working with older adults or exploring...
View ArticleGoodbye Old Website! Welcome to the New!
Welcome to Barnstable County Department of Human Services’ NEW Website! Yes, you are in the right place! The Barnstable County Department of Human Services redesigned our website for easier access to...
View ArticleDepartment Staff Provides Testimony on Beacon Hill
On behalf of the Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services, Senior Project Manager, Vaira Harik, M.Sc., testified in Boston to the MA Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse’s...
View ArticleOunce of Prevention Award Nomination Deadline
Please SAVE-THE-DATE: April 12, 2016 for the upcoming Ounce of Prevention Conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Ounce of Prevention 2016 Conference Planning...
View ArticleRSAC Provides Training to Town Coalitions
Barnstable County town coalitions working on substance use prevention came together on February 23, 2016 for the second RSAC Coalition Roundtable. The focus of the February training was capacity...
View ArticleRSAC “Substance Use Resource Guide for Cape Cod” Ready for Dissemination
Barnstable County’s Regional Substance Abuse Council’s Substance Use Resource Guide for Cape Cod (February 2016) is now available to PDF form to download and print. The easy-to-read guide includes...
View ArticleDepartment Presents RSAC to County Health Agents
Vaira Harick, Department of Human Services’ Senior Program Manager, presented an overview of Barnstable County’s Regional Substance Abuse Council to the Cape and Islands Health Agent Coalition on...
View ArticleFirst RSAC Issue Brief Published
The Department is producing a series of issue briefs that will present factual information on an array of topics related to substance use. “Issue Brief 1: Use of Scare Tactics in Prevention Messaging”...
View ArticleREGISTER FOR: 2016 Gerontology Intensive Workshop Series
Registration spots still available for Gerontology Workshop Series… Barnstable County Department of Human Services is sponsoring the Gerontology Workshop Series 2016, a certificate program for...
View Article“Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the Workplace” March 15, 2016
On Tuesday March 15th, Cape Cod Chamber is hosting the Cape Cod Community College’s Center for Corporate and Professional Education (CCPE) program “Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the Workplace:...
View ArticleRegional Substance Abuse Council Announces RFP for Media Campaign
Barnstable County, through its Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Department of Human Services, seeks a qualified contractor to develop a public health education campaign for Barnstable...
View ArticleRep. Hunt Presents Report on Substance Addiction Treatment in Criminal...
In a presentation to state legislators last Wednesday, State Representative Randy Hunt (R-Sandwich) partnered with the Special Commission on Substance Addiction Treatment in the Criminal Justice System...
View ArticleYarmouth Forum “Think Before the Drink”
The Yarmouth Substance Abuse Committee (YSAC), together with a grant from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is holding a Town forum entitled “Think Before the...
View ArticleLocal Radio Show Spotlights “Social Hosting”
Sunday 7:00 am on April 10, 2016, 95WXTK’s public affairs program, the Spectrum, raises awareness of the risks of “Social Hosting”. Show host, Doug Verney, facilitated the discussion with Patty...
View ArticlePublic Health and Wellness Service Directory Launched
Barnstable County Department of Human Services announces a newly revised and updated local Service Directory containing service providers and organizations serving the health and human service needs of...
View Article“Issue Brief #2: Use of Social Norms Campaigns” Available
RSAC “Issue Brief 2: Use of Social Norms Campaigns 4-19-16” is the second in a series of substance use issue briefs produced by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services for the Regional...
View ArticleMass. Health Policy Commission Publishes Analysis of Opioid Epidemic
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission has published a presentation of preliminary data preparatory to issuing a Opioid Abuse Report in the coming months. The data presentation is entitled...
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