Andrew Platt, Barnstable County Emergency Preparedness Specialist, was recently interviewed in Emergency Management online magazine. He considers the complexity of dealing with both the pandemic and a major storm, and […]
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The Commonwealth is urging anyone who has attended a large gathering in the past two weeks to get tested for COVID-19. This testing will be provided at no cost to […]
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In a recent interview with WCAI, Andrew Platt, Emergency Preparedness Specialist for Barnstable County, considers how different emergency response will need to be this hurricane season. Read the article at […]
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Children and adolescents may appear to be less at risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms, but the pandemic has significantly disrupted their lives in other ways. Social distancing and the interruption […]
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If you have fully recovered from COVID-19, you may be able to help patients currently fighting the infection by donating your plasma. Because you fought the infection, your plasma now […]
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Media Contact: Susan Quinones, Barnstable County Human Rights Coordinator susan.quinones@capecod.gov (508) 375-6611 BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES WINNER OF MALCOLM McDOWELL AWARD (Barnstable, MA – May 8, 2020) […]
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DID YOU KNOW? The Barnstable County SHINE Office is still available for your needs. The SHINE Program provides FREE unbiased health insurance counseling information and assistance to Massachusetts residents with […]
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According to the World Health Organization, violence against women tends to increase during every type of emergency, including epidemics. Older women and women with disabilities are likely to have additional […]
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With schools being closed, children of all ages have been spending a lot more time online. With this “new norm” of increased need for online access, those with online access, […]
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