Sonja Sheasley

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County ARPA Application Portal Opening for Towns on Thursday, 5/12/22
Information from the Offices of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates and the Board of Regional Commissioners $10 million county ARPA funds allocated for application by towns May 11, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Board of Commissioners and Assembly of Delegates are pleased to announce that tomorrow (5/12/22) Cape Cod’s 15 towns may […]

For Immediate Release: Cape Cod Commission celebrates Bay State Bike Month
For Immediate Release (May 11, 2022) – The Cape Cod Commission is joining regional and state-wide efforts to celebrate bicycling as an alternative to driving motor vehicles during Bay State Bike Month this May. Cape Cod Commission Transportation staff are hosting several outreach tables to share information about the Transportation Improvement Program and the Unified Planning Work […]

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County, in Partnership with Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet Health Departments, Conducts Public Health Needs Assessment
MEDIA ADVISORY Information from: Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment Survey seeks to measure a variety of economic, health and social factors shaping year-round residents on the Outer Cape May 11, 2022 | (Barnstable, MA) – Every three years, the United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends that communities participate in a public health […]

AmeriCorps Cape Cod is accepting applications for Year 24
Building leaders. Serving Cape Cod. May 9, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s AmeriCorps Cape Cod program has opened applications for member positions that would support our 24th year of service on Cape Cod. Funded by AmeriCorps (the federal agency), Massachusetts Service Alliance, and Barnstable County, this national service program recruits up to 24 members to […]

Read the Human Services E-Newsletter | May 2022 Edition
Have you seen the latest newsletter from the Department of Human Services? It’s a ‘clearinghouse’ for human services on Cape Cod providing news to human service organizations, elected officials and residents on training, funding opportunities, events and more. Read here: https://conta.cc/3KDaIqA

For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Releases Results of 2022 Annual Point in Time Homeless Count
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Information from Barnstable County Department of Human Services The Point in Time Count is a HUD-mandated activity for all Continuums of Care, a function of the Barnstable County Department of Human Services April 15, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness has released its 2022 findings from […]

For Immediate Release: American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Committee Formed
A collaborative effort to establish funding priorities April 15, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Committee, a group comprised of regional leaders, has begun meeting to develop guidelines for approval of projects to be funded through the $41 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds received by Barnstable County. The […]

Barnstable County’s Barbara Dominic is Named Commonwealth Heroine by Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
April 15, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that Barbara Dominic, Human Services Consultant to the Children’s Behavioral Health Working Group, was selected as a 2022 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The Commonwealth Heroine Award honors extraordinary women from across the Commonwealth who perform unheralded […]

For Immediate Release: Cape Cod Commission launches Early Education and Childcare Needs Assessment
Building the foundation for improved access to services For Immediate Release: April 13, 2022 – Supported by $200,000 in state funding, the Cape Cod Commission (Commission) is collaborating with Barnstable County and the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy to conduct a survey-based needs assessment related to early education and childcare on Cape Cod and the […]

Read the First Edition of Barnstable County Health and Environment’s Community Health Newsletter
Did you know that April is National County Government Month (NCGM)? It’s a time when we can reflect on the important role that county government plays in supporting our community and the local health departments that serve the 15 towns of Cape Cod. This year, the theme of National County Government Month is “Thrive”. As we […]