Area Councils
Get involved, join an area council to support your community.
2023 – 2024 Cape Cod Children’s Place
Community Engagement Calendar
Throughout the school year, we host eight community networking groups that provide a forum for us to stay connected to the needs of the families that we serve. These important meetings help shape our programs, services and supports.
We have reorganized our councils to better meet the needs of our local communities. Please note that the Dennis-Yarmouth and Barnstable Advisory Councils have combined to become the Mid-Cape Advisory Council. We have also increased our presence on the Outer Cape and reduced duplication of services, by shifting the focus of the 11 Town Council to the Lower and Outer Cape.
Please join us to learn about our collective community impact, how you can stay informed, and what to do to get involved. Below is our 2023-2024 meeting line up which is also posted on www.capecodchildrensplace.com. Meeting formats may vary. For more information, please call or email contacts listed below.
Lower-Outer Cape Early Childhood Advisory Council
(Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown)
Quarterly on the Fourth Monday
6:00 – 7:30 PM, Virtual
10/23/23, 1/22/24, 4/22/24, 8/26/24
Contact: 508-240-3310 for information
Mid-Cape Early Childhood Council
(Barnstable, Dennis, Yarmouth)
Quarterly on the Third Monday
6:00 – 7:30 PM, Virtual
9/18/23, 12/18/23, 3/18/24, 6/17/24
Contact Kelly Morrison: cfcebarnstable@gmail.com
Sue Gubbins: dycfce@gmail.com
Monomoy Early Childhood Council
(Chatham, Harwich)
Monthly on the First Thursday
Hybrid: 6 – 7:00 PM, Virtual and in person at Harwich Elementary School – 263 South Street Harwich10/5/23, 11/2/23, 1/4/2024, 2/1/2024, 3/7/2024, 4/4/2024, 5/2/2024
Contact Lucy Gilmore: lgilmore@monomoy.edu
Parent Advisory Council
Meeting times and locations vary each month
Contact Liz Dempsey: edempsey@capecodchildrensplace.com
Cape and Islands Early Learning Network
Every other month, Third Thursday of the month
1:00 – 2:30 PM, Hybrid at Cape Cod Family Resource Center, 29 Bassett Ln., Hyannis
9/21/23, 11/16/23, 1/18/24, 3/21/24, 5/16/24
Contact Cindy Horgan: chorgan@capecodchildrensplace.com
or call 508-240-3310 for more information.
Cape and Islands Perinatal Wellness Alliance
(formerly the Cape and Islands Maternal Depression Task Force)
Quarterly on the Third Thursday
10:00 – 11:00 AM, Virtual
9/21/23, 12/21/23, 3/21/24, 6/20/24
Contact Kerry McCarthy: kerry.mccarthy.miller@gmail.com
Cape Cod Fathers & Family Network
Occasional Mondays, September – June
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Hybrid at Cape Cod Family Resource Center, 29 Bassett Ln., Hyannis
Contact Paul Melville: pmelville@familynurturing.org
