Sonja Sheasley

Did You Miss the Screening of ‘Tick Days’?
130 films out of over 1,000 submissions were screened at the highly-regarded Woods Hole Film festival this year. Barnstable County is proud to say that Tick Days, a documentary featuring Barnstable County Entomologist, Larry Dapsis, was a selection at the Woods Hole Film Festival this year. If you were unable to attend the film […]

Cape-Wide Media Campaign ‘My Choice Matters’ Awarded Funds
On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and 1st Assistant District Attorney Michael Trudeau presented a check for $6,250 to the Barnstable County Department of Human Services’ My Choice Matters Campaign. Read more…

South Korean Researchers Visit Barnstable County Department of Health & Environment
In an effort to modernize their own regulations and handling of hazardous waste materials, South Korean researchers are traveling half way across the world this week to learn from Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment staff. Read the article at capecod.com

Learn How Barnstable County Is Working For You
Barnstable County has more than 150 employees working to make a difference in our communities every day. We encourage you to learn more about the work we do – in health & environment, human services, emergency planning, transportation, and much more – that supports our towns and residents, and helps to make our region a great place […]

Registration Is Open for Champions for Children Conference
Children’s Cove announces that it’s annual Champions for Children Conference is open for registration! The Children’s Cove Champions for Children Conference is an informative and innovative multidisciplinary conference offering workshops presented by many nationally recognized experts in the field of child abuse. The conference is one of the premiere child maltreatment conferences in the country […]

Route 28 Eastern Mashpee Corridor Study | Route 130 to Orchard Road
Public Meeting Set for July 26, 2017 BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA – Cape Cod Commission, Town of Barnstable and Town of Mashpee staff will host a public meeting to discuss the Route 28 Eastern Mashpee Corridor Study on Wednesday, July 26 at the Mashpee Public Library (64 Steeple Street, Mashpee) at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will […]

Updates To Human Services’ Online Directory
The Health and Human Services’ Online Directory lists local health and human service agencies. The directories have recently been improved by merging all our service directories into ONE searchable database. We Need Your Help! It’s time for the 500+ agencies to review their profile to ensure that information is current, accurate, and easy to find. […]

Mashpee’ s Andrew Gottlieb and the four-town Pleasant Bay Alliance Receive 2017 OneCape Awards
Launched in 2016, OneCape Awards recognize one individual and one organization annually for outstanding leadership and dedication to Cape Cod water quality. The awards were presented during the OneCape Summit’s June 22 evening program. Andrew Gottlieb Andrew Gottlieb is former executive director of the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative and current executive director of the […]

5 Cape Organizations Coordinated by Human Services Receives Award
On June 13, 2017, the Barnstable Partnership of the statewide Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund (PWTF) initiative was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the Massachusett’s Department of Public Health. The local partnership of five Cape Cod organizations is coordinated by Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services and is recognized for the following achievements: Greatest […]

AmeriCorps Cape Cod Members Prepare to Graduate
AmeriCorps Cape Cod Will Graduate 32 Members On July 27th, The AmeriCorps Cape Cod program will be graduating 32 members. The graduation signifies the completion of each member’s 11- months and 1700 hours of service to the Cape Cod Community. The ceremony will feature speeches from County Commissioner Ron Beaty, Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent, […]