Family & Community Engagement Center

The Family and Community Engagement Center services all families within Barnstable Public Schools.

SERVICES

• Central Registration, the FCEC is the first stop for many families as they begin their journey in Barnstable. 
• Volunteering, coordinates district-wide volunteering, including the CORI background check and the volunteering portal. 
• Staff members provide culturally responsive professional development about family and community engagement to individual schools and the district. 
• Coordinates the clothing closet at their office
• Co-coordinates the district RedHawks Food Pantry with the Food Services Department at Barnstable High School.
• Resource for any BPS family needing help finding additional services beyond the schools.

Moira Bundschuh, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator 
bundschuh_moira@mybps.us
508-862-4953 x1561

Carla Costa, Family & Community Engagement, Administrative Assistant
Speaks: English, Spanish, and Portuguese
costa_carla@mybps.us
508-862-4953 x1845

Fax: 508-568-9238

WhatsApp: 508-356-4906

LOCATED
Hyannis Youth and Community Center
141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis

HOURS
Monday-Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

 Food Resources In and Around Barnstable.pdf

How to Assign an Emergency Caregiver for Your Student

Sometimes, a parent/guardian may need to assign the care of a loved one to a caregiver. Whatever the situation, it’s essential to plan for the unexpected. To prepare for the possibility that you may not be able to care for your student, you may sign a Caregiver Authorization Affidavit to assign someone to make medical and educational decisions for your child in your absence.

The affidavit states who the parent/guardian wants to act as the child(ren)’s caregiver, and that the child(ren) will live with them if they are not able to live with you. It gives the caregiver the right to make decisions about your child’s education and health care for up to 2 years in your absence.

You do not give up any of your rights when you sign it. And, you can end the caregiver authorization at any time.

To create a Caregiver Authorization Affidavit, you and the selected caregiver need to appear with photo identification in front of a Notary (usually available at your bank) to complete and sign the Affidavit in the presence of the Notary, who will certify the document.

Take the following steps to make an appointment:

1. Contact the selected caregiver to identify some shared dates and times that both of you can visit a Notary.
    
2. On the date and time of the appointment:
   1. Both you and the caregiver must bring a form of photo identification (e.g., a license, passport).
   2. Both you and the caregiver are required to complete and sign the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit in the presence of a notary.
       
3. Once the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit has been notarized, you may bring it to the Family and Community Engagement Center, inside the HYCC, 141 Bassett Ln, Hyannis, MA 02601 and they will upload this document to your child’s portal.

When the affidavit is complete, the assigned caregiver should keep the original form, and the parent/guardian will keep a copy with their important documents. The caregiver will use the affidavit if/when the child lives with them.

A copy of this form will be kept with your student’s school records. You will also want to ensure a copy is provided to the student’s doctor(s) and dentist.

For more information on Caregiver Authorization Affidavits:

• Instructions for the Massachusetts Caregiver Authorization Affidavit | Mass.gov
• Planning for a family emergency | Massachusetts Legal Help

MB/SA 10/14/2025