Department News
HOME Public Notice of Document Availability and Public Comment Period
Barnstable County Department of Human Services announced today that DRAFT Barnstable County HOME Consortium Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2019 is available for review and the public comment period is April 22, 2019 – May 22, 2019. Please see the PUBLIC NOTICE – Barnstable County HOME Consortium DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN for Program Year […]
What Cape Cod Needs to Know about Recycle Smart and the State of the Cape
Barnstable County Municipal Assistance Coordinator (MAC) Kari Parcell discusses the new Mass DEP program Recycle Smart and provides an overview of the current “State of the Cape” and recycling markets since the National Sword was enacted in January of 2018. In August of 2018, Mass DEP launched the “RecycleSmart” website featuring a Recycle Smart Guide. […]
Message From the Cape Cod Regional Municipal Police Academy Director Peter L. Carnes
Message From the Cape Cod Regional Municipal Police Academy Director Peter L. Carnes On Behalf of the Chiefs of Police of the Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council, The Police Academy Board of Directors, The County Commissioners of Barnstable County, and our County Administrator, is it my privilege to invite you to visit www.capecodpoliceacademy.org where you will […]
For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy Hosts 6-day Fire Officer I Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2019 Media Contact: Phil Burt | Director Barnstable County Fire Rescue Training Academy Email: pburt@barnstablecounty.org Phone: 508-375-6902 Cell: 774-994-7512 Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy Provided 20 Cape Cod Fire Fighters with Local Option for Required Fire Officer I Program BARNSTABLE, MA – The Barnstable County Fire & Rescue […]
For Immediate Release: What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Vaping
For more information contact: Kim Slade, Substance Use Program Manager 508‐375‐6845 kim.slade@barnstablecounty.org What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Vaping March 20, 2019 – Barnstable County Department of Human Services recently published an infographic entitled, “Vaping and E-Cigarettes: What You Need to Know” and provides parents with essential information on how to effectively guide […]
For Immediate Release – March 15, 2019 Mashpee Rotary Corridor Study Listening Sessions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 15, 2019 INFORMATION FROM THE CAPE COD COMMISSION BARNSTABLE COUNTY Media Contact: Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Engineer colleen.medeiros@capecodcommission.org | 508-362-3828 Mashpee Rotary Corridor Study Listening Sessions Thursday April 11, 2019 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Mashpee Public Library Event Room 64 Steeple Street, Mashpee, MA Cape Cod Commission and Town […]
Barnstable County’s New East Wing Conference Room
The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners is scheduled to hold their regular meeting in the new East Wing Conference room tomorrow, Wednesday, March 13th at 10:00 AM. The new East Wing Conference Room is located at the Barnstable County Complex at the top of the hill in the old jailhouse (to the left of the Department […]
HOME Public Hearing | April 11, 2019
The HOME Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019 – 8:30 AM at the Barnstable County Complex at the Innovation Conference Room, 3195 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630. The HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) is a Federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income […]
PSA from Public Health Nurses: Measles Travel Notices
The Barnstable County Public Health Nurses would like to you to know that measles is a concern for several popular travel destinations. Countries with current measles travel notices include: England, Italy, France, Greece, Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Israel, Kazakhstan, Columbia, Brazil, Congo, Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan. What can you do? Everyone 6 […]
PSA from Public Health Nurses: Know the Risks, Signs & Symptoms of Blood Clots
The Barnstable County Public Health Nurses would like to share a recent PSA regarding the risks, signs and symptoms of blood clots from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dvt/index.htm Click on the image below to see the full infographic.
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