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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
More than a dozen
representatives of key sectors of the city were invited by
BOLD to
two strategic planning team meetings held at the Boys & Girls Club on
May 17th and 31st, 2006. The meetings used
SAMHSA's strategic planning
framework to plan a community-wide substance abuse prevention planning
event currently scheduled for later in the year. This event is intended
to develop a city-wide youth substance abuse prevention plan.
Participants reviewed data on youth substance use, community resources
and possible intervention strategies to prepare for an effective
planning process. For more information about this process, contact
Katy Dutille,
Community Health Specialist at the
Southeast Center for Healthy Communities,
or Susan Wolfson,
Parenting Wisely educator and BOLD staff member at
Stanley Street Treatment & Resources. |
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(Top row, left) Jenny Rulison, acting director of the United Neighbors program, makes a point about substance use among Fall River during the discussion. (Top row, center, from left) Director of the Fulton Project Roger Bourassa , BJ Valente of the Family Service Association, Susan Sterrett of the Fall River Schools, Jenny Rulison, Joanne Camara of the Health First Family Care Center, UMass alumnus Josh Frias, Amy Curry of Hospice, Parenting Wisely and BOLD, and O Jornal editor Ric Oliveira join in the discussion. (Top row, right) Katy Dutille, Community Health Specialist at the Southeast Center for Healthy Communities, leads the discussion of the components that make up the community. (Middle row, left) Bristol Community College Tutoring Coordinator Ron Weisberger watches Jenny Rulison place her "vote" for critical factors that contribute to substance abuse in Fall River. (Bottom row) Ric Oliveira and Joanne Camara share a lighter moment in the discussion. (Bottom row, center) Susan Sterrett, Angie Snell of First Baptist Church, Josh Frias, and Suzanne Raposo of the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Massachusetts meet in a small group. (Bottom row, right) Ron Weisberger summarizes the discussion. |
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