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Barnstable County Departments provide a variety of programs and services.
Below is a complete list of programs and services that Barnstable County offers to municipalities, residents, businesses, schools, and visitors. Services are listed in alphabetical order.
4H
There are 22 4-H Clubs countywide, from Bourne to Provincetown, teaching hands on education, projects may include animal and equine science, healthy lifestyles, consumerism, STEM science, Junk Drawer Robotics, creative arts, agriculture, dog training and handling, environmental stewardship and more.
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AmeriCorps Cape Cod
The vision and mission of the AmeriCorps Cape Cod program is to offer a diverse group of trained adults a 10-month, full time, residential living opportunity serving the critical environmental and disaster preparedness needs of the fifteen towns within Barnstable County. ACC helps across 4 focus areas: Natural Resource Management, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Education, and Volunteer Engagement.
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Agriculture Technical/Diagnostic Assistance
Program serves as a resource for accurate, unbiased information on plant management for municipal agencies as well as for agricultural producers, and members of the Green Industries.
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Adult Nutrition Education
A variety of nutrition education programs are available and can be customized for an adult audience.
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Bathing Beach Monitoring Program
We sample and analyze over 350 marine and freshwater beaches weekly, which adds up to over 4,300 samples per season. We test the water for two different types of fecal bacteria; Enterococcus in marine water, and E. coli in fresh water.
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Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod
Program connecting the public to local farms and seafood harvested on Cape Cod.
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Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps
The mission of the CCMRC is to engage volunteers to strengthen public health, emergency response, and build community resiliency.
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Child Sexual Abuse Advocacy
Children’s Cove provides a compassionate, efficient, child-friendly facility for child abuse intervention.
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Coastal Processes
The Coastal Processes Specialist provides technical assistance to the communities of Barnstable County on a variety of coastal land protection and management issues.
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Coastal Explorer
The 4-H Coastal Explorer is a unique educational vehicle available to area schools, organizations, town beaches and libraries throughout Cape Cod.
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CDC Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)
BCDHE hosts one CDC PHAP intern who focuses on the area of food safety, specifically farmers markets and shellfish.
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Composting
Our goal is to increase the number of compost sites that accept food waste, and to make food waste diversion an economically viable option for local businesses.
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CRS - Floodplain Coordination
The County-wide CRS Coordinator helps towns to apply to the CRS program, improve their ratings and earn higher discounts, and help maintain the activities to keep those discounts in the future.
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Dredge
The County Dredge helps towns reduces maintenance costs (70% below market rate), keeps waterways navigable for boats, reduces nitrogen and phosphorus build-up, and replenishes sand on beaches where there has been erosion. Click here for County Dredge
Emergency Planning
As BCREPC (Barnstable County Regional Emergecy Planning Committee) has developed over the years, it has seen its role expand to “All Hazards” emergency planning to address homeland security, meteorological, and public health issues that may affect the region.
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Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program
The primary goal of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program is to work collaboratively to promote and enhance environmental, health and safety compliance in the workplace and beyond.
Fertilizer Certification
Exam, certification, and regulatory information per statewide nutrient management regulation by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (MDAR).
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Fire Training Academy
To provide current, high quality, safe and realistic fire and rescue training from beginning to the most advanced levels.
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Food Pantry Projects
Nutrition Educators visit County food pantries to show low income individuals and families how to utilize pantry available foods in healthy recipes.
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Food Safety in Service Industry
Program to ensure a safe food supply while reducing foodborne illness risks by teaching proper sanitation and food-handling practices.
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Food Safety in Home
The Nutrition Team provides education to consumers to support healthy and safe food at home with recommendations and techniques.
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Groundwater Guardians
In conjunction with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, the Cape Cod Groundwater Guardians seeks to provide educational materials and opportunities to school-aged children related to issues around water quality.
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Grant Development & Technical Assistance
The Resource Development Office is available to help municipalities with grant development and technical assistance. RDO also offers educational workshops. Click here for information about grant assistance
Hazardous Materials Reporting (Tier 2)
Facilities covered by EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act) are required to submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form (Tier 2 Submit) to EACH of the following agencies: the LEPC (on Cape Cod, this is the BCREPC), the SERC and their local fire department.
Health Agents - Logistical Service to Boards of Health
Regular environmental staff maintains the readiness and certifications necessary to assume health agent responsibilities in any town that needs increased temporary assistance for any reason.
Household Hazardous Waste Collections
The household hazardous waste programs work closely with towns to undertake new initiatives for recycling and disposal of difficult to manage wastes. Regional collection programs provide convenient, cost efficient collection of hazardous materials such as sharps, flairs, and mercury, for all Cape towns. Small business waste accepted. Click here for HHW Services
Hidden Hazards in the Art Studio
Hidden Hazards in the Art Studio workshops have been designed for artists, educators, and public safety workers to help support the art community while protecting families, pets, and the environment from toxic, corrosive and flammable chemicals.
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Hoarding Task Force
The Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force is an all volunteer organization made up of individuals from many different organizations and disciplines, who have been working together since 2010 to bring information, education and resources to those struggling with compulsive cluttering.
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Home Investment Partnership
The Department administers the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), a Federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households.
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Human Rights Commission
The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission actively promotes equal opportunity for all who live and work in, or visit the county, while recognizing that human rights issues still exist.
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Insect Identification
Insect identification and pest management solutions for residences and businesses, free of charge.
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Landfill Monitoring
Twelve Cape Cod towns currently depend on Department staff for post-closure or operational monitoring of their landfills, while remaining towns stay in continuous communication with landfill monitoring/sampling staff regarding sampling parameters, procedures and supplies and with the Barnstable County Laboratory staff regarding sample analysis
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Ask a Master Gardener
Horticulture Clinic staffed by Master Gardeners which provides unbiased research based information for horticulture and gardening questions from the public.
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Military Family Outreach
MFOCC, formerly known as Operation Military Kids, supports children, youth and families impacted by deployment by offering camp activities, after-school 4H programs and hosting various events for military families.
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Municipal Shellfish Propagation
All fifteen towns within Barnstable County purchase young oysters, quahogs, and other shellfish (also called seed shellfish) from hatcheries that are then planted in coastal waters for the benefit of shellfishing programs. As a service to these towns a bid program was developed to provide greater buying power as a group while reducing costs and improving delivery reliability.
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Municipality Waste Programs
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension administers several regional hazardous waste programs free to municipalities.
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Preschool and School-Age Nutrition Programs
The variety of nutrition education programs designed to inform early childhood teachers, young children, and families about the foundations of healthy eating.
School Age Nutrition Click here for Preschool Nutrition
Prevention And Wellness Trust
The focus of the Barnstable County partnership is to help fight chronic illness and improve health outcomes on the community level while reducing health care costs.
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Public Health Nurse
Our professional nursing staff directs efforts toward educating people about health issues, investigating health problems and providing immunizations, and engaging in community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
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Purchasing
Eligible entities can order supplies, vendors can access bid documents and anyone can link to other sites with helpful information regarding the public procurement process.Click here for Barnstable County Purchasing
Rabies Awareness
The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, in conjunction with the Cape Cod Rabies Task Force, continues to assist towns with maintaining control of terrestrial raccoon rabies on Cape Cod.
Regional Network on Homelessness
The Department acts as the convening agency for the Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness.
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Regional Transportation Information
The Cape Cod Commission carries out this mission by leading, supporting, and enforcing the development of regional plans, policies, regulations, and infrastructure to guide and manage growth, and by supporting the 15 Cape Cod towns with professional and cost-effective planning and technical support services.Click here for Regional Transportation Information
Residential Underground Storage Tank (RUST) Information & Loan Program
The RUST removal loan provides financing at 0% with a payback period of 10 years.
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River Herring Network
The River Herring Network is a professional society for river herring wardens & volunteers, and a clearinghouse of information for river herring enthusiasts.
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SEMAC
Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC) fosters the sustainable development of private/public aquaculture endeavors within the southeastern region and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by way of a coordinated effort including education, research, technical and economic assistance, best management practices and demonstration projects.
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Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Program
Established to provide performance information on various alternative onsite septic system technologies.
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Septic System Tracking and Management Program
This program provides innovative/alternative septic system compliance monitoring services to fourteen towns in Barnstable County via an internet-accessible database.
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Septic Loan Program
Aimed at upgrading failed residential septic systems to Title 5 standards.
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ServSafe
Extension Food Safety and Nutrition Educators conduct SERVSAFE® courses for both first-time food safety certification and re-certification.
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Shellfish in Habitat Assesment
The Shellfish Habitat Assessment program and the Shellfish Officer Research and Education (ShORE) program assist shellfish growers and town shellfish wardens with monitoring shellfish survival and growth.
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Shellfish in the Home
Safe Handling, Storing, and Cooking Practices of shellfish.
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Shellfish Workshops and Training
Topics include shellfish farming, Constable training, and technical advice.
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SHINE
SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) is a state health insurance assistance program that provides free health insurance information, counseling and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers.
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Substance Abuse Council
The Department convenes the Regional Substance Use Council (RSAC) comprised of towns and community leaders from across Barnstable County.
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Suicide Prevention
In the area of Suicide Prevention, the Department continued to support the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition to promote suicide prevention education and activities.
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Tick Identification, Prevention & Removal
Programs, materials and workshops designed to educate the public on the types of ticks on Cape Cod, tick-borne disease awareness and prevention, repellants, pet care, and yard care.
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Tick Testing
The public can send ticks in for testing, sometimes at a discounted rate, to learn what disease causing microbes the tick may be carrying, including pathogens that cause Lyme disease.
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Tobacco Control Program
The Program’s education efforts include two annual visits to tobacco merchants in all twenty-seven communities within the service area and assisting local Boards of Health with promulgation and implementation of tobacco control regulations.
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Waste Reduction & Recycling
Barnstable County’s Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator provides Cape Cod’s fifteen towns with technical assistance on a variety of issues related to waste reduction and recycling, including municipal solid waste analyses, pay-as-you-throw program implementation, difficult to manage waste diversion, transfer station operations, guidance on grant funding, and public education.
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Water Quality Lab
Public water supplies and public bathing beaches on Cape Cod are routinely monitored for bacteriological, inorganic and chemical parameters to ensure compliance with Sate and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards.
Water Quality Laboratory
Water Quality Monitoring
Marine program specialists deploy water quality sensors to upload and analyze data for use by Shellfish growers, Shellfish Constables, State and Federal Agencies, Researchers, Environmental NGOs and Fisherman.
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WET Fest
WetFest educates students about water in fun, interactive environments and offer alternative learning opportunities including structured learning stations and exhibits where students engage in hands-on water activities and investigations.
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