Community Resources
The following are resources available for families:
Comprehensive Database of Services in Massachusetts
Health Care Providers
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital of Cape Cod
Community Health Center of Cape Cod
Children Advocacy
Children's Cove - Advocacy Center
Children’s Cove provides a compassionate, efficient, child-friendly facility for child abuse intervention. Children and families journey through a streamlined process which reduces the chances that the children are re-traumatized and preserves the best evidence for investigators.
Department of Developmental Services Area Office Information (DDS)
181 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Main Number: (508) 771-2595
TTY Number: (508) 778-7561
Fax Number: (508) 778-6504
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
181 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Main Number: (508) 775-6173
TTY Number: (508) 771-9191
Fax Number: (508) 790-4926
MassMATCH Assistive Technology Website
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB)
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-727-5550
Sight Loss Services, Inc. - Cape and Islands
Behavioral and Mental Health
Network of Care - Behavioral Health
Mobile Crisis Intervention Team
Mobile Crisis Team Information - flyer
Department of Mental Health Resource Guides
Applying for Mental Health Services
Children‘s Mental Health Resource Guide for Cape Cod
Cape Cod Mental Health Clinic - South Bay Community Services
Cape Cod Healthcare - Behavioral Health Services
NAMI -National Alliance of Mental Illness Cape and Islands
Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition
Barnstable County - Department of Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Families For Depression Awareness
Child and Family Services Cape Cod
Walden Behavioral Care - Hyannis
Independence House Homicide Survivor Program
Independence House Programs and Services
Housing
Housing Assistance Corporation
NEW LOCATION - If you need help, even if you've never had to ask for help before, please contact us today. Call Housing Assistance at (508) 771-5400, or visit our website to learn more about eligibility for our rent, mortgage and other financial assistance programs: https://haconcapecod.org/
Or visit the Lower Cape Outreach Council at https://lcoutreach.org/ or call (508) 240-0694.
Autism
ARICA-Act Relative to Insurance Coverage for Autism
Family Support
Cape Cod Family Resource Center - Our goal is to support families to strengthen their bonds, connect to others, and engage in their community. Our core values are: RESPECT, TRUST, SAFETY, WELLNESS, CARING, CONNECTIVITY, and EDUCATION.
Lower Cape Outreach Council - The mission of Lower Cape Outreach Council is to provide emergency assistance of food, clothing and financial support to residents of the 8 towns that constitute Lower Cape Cod and to follow up with services and support in the areas of employment and education.
WE CAN - Suport for Women - WE CAN is dedicated to empowering Cape women through mentoring, information, education, networking and support.
Big Brother/Big Sister Cape Cod - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands is a division of BBBS Mass Bay. We’ve come together to ensure that more children can gain a mentor when they want one. We’re here to make sure our children thrive.
Community Action Center - Provide resources and skills to individuals and families in the region to attain and retain independence and economic self-sufficiency through personal growth, family stabilization, life skills and employment readiness.
Cape Cod Child Development - To provide world-class child and family focused programs that nurture each child's full potential. "Taking care of Cape Cod's children & families."
WIC - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Counseling Agencies
Therapists in Barnstable County
Independence House (Domestic and Sexual Violence)
Health Care
Hope Hospice Massachusetts
765 Attucks Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 957-0200
McCarthy Care Center
73 Service Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
(508) 957-0200
Hope Dementia & Alzheimer's Services
765 Attucks Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 775-5656
Recreation
Cape Cod Challenger Club - The mission of the Cape Cod Challenger Club is to enrich the quality of life for children and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities by providing them with the opportunity to participate in a variety of athletic, recreational and social activities that are most often not available to them under typical circumstances. No charge to paticipate.