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utility bills. The food pantry at St. Vincent DePaul in disorder is defined as "Persistent difficulty discarding one day saw 87 families in two hours. Individuals or parting with possessions due to a perceived need to became depressed over their financial situations and in save the items and distress associated with discarding some cases were referred to outside counseling them." The first article about the Mashpee Hoarding ' agencies. Task Force was published in the Mashpee Enterprise in November, 2013. In July, 2013 the Human Service Council resumed monthly meetings. This is an informal Attendance at the Mashpee Cares Meeting was meeting of local agencies who work with Mashpee important in developing a Mission Statement and residents. In November, 2013, Chief Collins did a increasing the visibility in the community. Also, presentation about firearm regulations and the meetings with South Bay Mental Health the complexities around mental illness and owning Community Health Center and with Brian Hyde, the firearms. A main focus were the resources for new school superintendent, helped to collaborate on Thanksgiving and Christmas and discussing unmet services offered to the community. needs in the community. The Barnstable County Human Rights In August,2013 the Human Services department Commission's primary function is to provide proactive welcomed a volunteer through the tax abatement education and outreach to the community in an effort to program through the senior center. The volunteer was promote equal opportunity and prevent discrimation. very helpful and an asset to the Department. In As the Mashpee representative my role is to take part in December, 2013, three more volunteers will be educating the community about discrimation and serve assisting the Human Services Office. as a voice for individuals who are victims of discrimination. This role involves serving on the The Human Services Committee is examining the Projects subcommittee which is focused on an Human Services contracts with thirteen outside educational campaign about bullying. agencies. As part of reviewing these contracts, the Committee welcomed guest speakers to the meetings. The Human Services Department wishes to In September, Ray Tamasi, CEO and Executive acknowledge the continued support shown by the Director of Gosnold spoke about Gosnold's Services. Human Services Committee, the Town Manager and In October, Brenda Swain, Director of the Falmouth all the other town departments who provide services Service Center Spoke about the services they provide and support to the Human Services Department. We and the increasing number of Mashpee Residents appreciate the collaboration with the Mashpee Senior whom they serve, 720 households served in the last Center and Tara Carline with the Mashpee Police fiscal year. In November 2013, Don Chabot from St. Department. In particular we appreciate the support Vincent de Paul spoke about the increasing need for of the citizens at Town Meeting in recognizing the their food pantry and rising number of"needy cases." needs of the Department. As we look ahead,the work of the Department and the Human Services CommitteeY" The Thanks for Giving Award is given out will focus on meeting the goals outlined in the Needs ' annually by the Human Services Committee to both a Assessment that will meet the human services needs of individual and a group who has gone above and beyond the residents of Mashpee. to meet the needs of the residents of Mashpee. The individual award for 2013 will be given to the retired Respectfully submitted fire chief George Baker and the group award will go to Gail Wilson, M.Ed,LMHC the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod. The Thanks for Human Services Coordinator Giving awards ceremony will take place on January 22, f 2014. The Hoarding Resource Guide developed by the Mashpee Hoarding Task Force was made available to Mashpee residents in May, 2013. A significant development for treating Hoarding was the diagnosis Of Hoarding Disorder in the DSM V. Hoarding 151 a