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Human Services Brings 1st Behavioral Health Portal Barnstable County!
Barnstable County Human Services launched the Behavioral Health Website and Service Directory in late September, making Barnstable County the first County in Massachusetts to offer this web-based tool to citizens. The Behavioral Health Website and Service Directory connects people in need with local agencies in addition to serving as an online reference and community to […]

Commissioners Welcome New AmeriCorps Members & Plant 15 Year Celebration Tree
Barnstable County, the Resource Development Office and AmeriCorps Cape Cod’s Together We Grow 15 Years |15 Towns | 15 Trees anniversary celebration project came to the County campus on Wednesday, during the new Year 16 AmeriCorps Pledge Ceremony, where the new members are sworn in by the County Commissioners. As part of their 15 year celebration, Barnstable […]

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Turns 100 Years Old!
Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension turns 100 years old this September and the department has been using this anniversary as the perfect platform to show off their programs & services in a big, FANSTASTIC way!! The always progressive department has released a professional video they had produced to highlight the programs and services of […]

Bicycle Safety at the Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore’s Bicycle Safety Committee presents: Bicycle Safety at the Seashore In an effort to reduce incidence and severity of bike accidents at Cape Cod National Seashore, the Bicycle Safety Committee will host its fifth annual “Bicycle Safety at the Seashore” event on Thursday, July 24, from 9 to 12 noon, at Province […]

15 Years 15 Towns 15 Trees – AmeriCorps Cape Cod Anniversary Celebration
AmeriCorps Cape Cod celebrates 15 years of service. Join us for our AmeriCorps Cape Cod Anniversary Weekend Celebration.

Regional Bike Safety Program a Success
The Regional Bike Safety Awareness & education initiative between Barnstable County & CCRTA has turned out to be a great success across the Cape. So far over 600 lights have been distributed and there are more on the way. The lights are being provided to seasonal j1 workers free of charge by the program. The […]

Regional Bike Safety Education & Awareness Program
Barnstable County and the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) Announce a Regional Bike Safety Education and Awareness Campaign Accidents on the Increase This campaign is driven by the rise in Cape bike crashes. Available statistics show an increase from 53 in 2006 to 92 in 2011. In fact, 2011 saw 29 more accidents than 2010, a […]

County Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Health Lab & Human Services Building
On Wednesday April 23rd the Barnstable County Commissioners held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Water Quality Laboratory and Human Services Building. Major renovations have been completed at the former County Jail gymnasium which now serves as the new offices of the County’s Water Quality Laboratory and the Human Services […]

Human Services Department Awarded Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund Grant
A community-based partnership led by the Barnstable County Department of Human Services is one of nine such partnerships in the Commonwealth to receive funds in an innovative health and wellness initiative, the Patrick Administration announced today. The Administration announced more than $40 million in grants that will be shared by nine partnerships to help fight […]