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Month: January 2016

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“WoW” Funding Opportunity

For Employers: Massachusetts Working on Wellness (WoW) Funding Opportunity for Massachusetts businesses to engage in worksite wellness funded by Chapter 224, Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund dollars.  Massachusetts Working on Wellness (WoW) supports […]

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The Perfect Burn Pile

Written by Leah Mould, AmeriCorps Member placed at Orleans Conservation Trust If you’re petite like me, you know the short person struggle: standing on tippy-toes to reach the top shelf […]

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February 3, 2016 BCREPC Regular Meeting

PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Harbor View Conference Room at the Barnstable […]

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Short Answers to Hard Questions About Zika Virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned pregnant women against travel to several countries in the Caribbean and Latin America where theZika virus is spreading. Infection with the virus […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod members recruiting Barnstable County shelter volunteers

BARNSTABLE (MA) January 26, 2016 – As last weekend’s winter storm approached, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) had to weigh the need to activate the Regional Shelter […]

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AmeriCorps Cape Cod members recruiting Barnstable County shelter volunteers

BARNSTABLE (MA) January 26, 2016 – As last weekend’s winter storm approached, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) had to weigh the need to activate the Regional Shelter […]

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Soil Absorption Could Be Breakthrough For Wastewater Treatment

Early data suggests that layered soil absorption septic systems could reduce nitrogen levels in residential wastewater by as much as 90 percent. With a layered soil absorption system, wastewater is […]

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Veteran Behavioral Health Service Provider Symposium

Barnstable County has 23,000 veterans many of whom deal with physical, mental, and financial challenges.  Across the Country, 22 veterans commit suicide every day, and 69% of these suicides are […]

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Barnstable County braces for winter storm

The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a planning conference call at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016,  to review the latest forecasts on the coastal storm approaching […]

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