Sunday, December 15, 2024 10:00 AM Join us on December 15, 2024, as Barbara-Anne Foley tells us about the outreach work being done for Cape Cod veterans. The Veterans Outreach Center for the Cape and Islands has been connecting veterans, their families, and the Cape and Islands community through comprehensive, life-sustaining services and support since 1983. Serving over 12,000 veterans a year, they provide extensive services such as counseling, housing support, transportation, legal assistance and much more. Barbara-Anne Foley holds … Continue reading 15 Dec 2024: Veterans Outreach on Cape Cod

Sunday, November 17, 2024 10:00 AM Join us on November 17, 2024, to meet the Ntumba family: Tony, Joelle, and Pearl from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with their American citizen baby, Faith. Tony, Joelle, and Pearl arrived in the United States from the DRC at different times. Tony worked for many years as a photojournalist for the United Nations in the DRC. His work, which involved exposing the realities of turmoil and corruption in the region, led … Continue reading 17 Nov 2024: Meet the Ntumba Family

Sunday, September 22, 2024 10:00 AM While many people have thought about what they want or don’t want at the end-of-life, only about 30% have put their treatment wishes down on paper in an advance directive.  More importantly, they have not had conversations with their loved ones or friends about their goals for end-of-life care.  Althea will offer tips on choosing an effective healthcare surrogate who will honor treatment wishes. She will review end-of-life choices, including palliative sedation, hospice, medical … Continue reading 22 Sep 2024: Who Will Speak for You? Final Exit Network’s Guide to a Peaceful Ending

Sunday, May 12, 2024 10:00 AM Join us on Mother’s Day as we learn about the resources that Cape Cod Children’s Place provides to Cape Cod families, particularly during these sometimes stressful times. Their programs, offered at no cost, include early childhood education, playgroups, parenting education, support and workshops that are offered from Provincetown to Barnstable at community venues. We will hear from Erin Sullivan, Executive Director of CCCP and/or Elizabeth Aldred, a long-time activist and supporter. Erin Sullivan is … Continue reading 12 May 2024: Cape Cod Children’s Place – A Resource for Families

Sunday, April 14, 2024 10:00 AM For over 40 years, Independence House, Inc. has been sharing knowledge and skills with survivors of domestic and sexual violence. But can these phenomenon be prevented? This Sunday, Chris Morin, Director of Prevention and Outreach, will talk about what she’s learned from her years of experience and about the organization’s mission to build an engaged community that actively prevents sexual and domestic violence. All are welcome. Chris Morin has worked in the field of domestic … Continue reading 14 Apr 2024: Are Domestic and Sexual Violence Preventable?

Sunday, September 2023 Stephanie J. Briody, Esq is the CEO and Co-Founder of Behavioral Health Innovators, Inc. (BHI). She will present her call to action for all of us to eliminate the stigma surrounding substance abuse and mental health by engaging in “real” conversations with teens and families, in addition to advocacy, fundraising and volunteer support.BHI provides a continuum of programs, from prevention to recovery, to address the gap in services for Cape Cod youth 13-24 years old, with a … Continue reading 24 Sept 2023: “We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For” with Stephanie J. Briody

Join us as Sharon Palmer and Carla Koehl introduce us to the work of the Cape Cod Foster Closet. Cape Cod and the Islands are home to thousands of children who are being raised by a  foster family or grandparent. The Cape Cod Foster Closet is here for them, offering free, often new, footwear, clothing, baby gear, school supplies and much more for infants through age 18. In addition, families can access resources and can find a community among other foster … Continue reading 16 July 2023: Cape Cod Foster Closet

10:00 AM Sunday, June 19, 2023 Join us as we welcome co-founder and executive director Dawn Walsh to learn about the Lily House, a community hospice home in Wellfleet that provides around-the-clock comfort care in a peaceful and compassionate environment where terminally ill individuals can live and die with dignity and grace while being surrounded by love – at no cost to those in need. In Fellowship, we take care of each other in life. The Lily House is an … Continue reading 18 June 2023: “The Lily House: An Opportunity to Take Care of Each Other at the End-of-Life” with Dawn Walsh