The last in a series of five Leadership Forums sponsored by Healthy City Fall River and the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts was held at the Quequechan Club on March 28, 2007. Similar forums have recently been held on Safety and Substance Abuse, Environment and Recreation and Health Education, and Adult Basic Education issues. Summaries were given on housing, waterfront development and recreational resources by a panelists Tom Collins of the Fall River Housing Authority, Susan Jenkinson of the Residential Care Consortium, Ken Fiola of the Office of Economic Development, and Jim Hartnett of the City Planning Department. The group then developed a list of both assets and challenges that will be made available to the Healthy City Design Team to use in planning next steps. For further information about this series, contact Dr. David Weed, Coordinator of the Healthy City initiative at 508-324-2411.
 

(Top row, left) Housing Authority Director Tom Collins led the panel presentations with a summary of Authority's resources. (Top row, center) Community Development Agency Director Steve Long makes a point about the variety of resources available to home buyers in the City. (Top row, right) City Planning Director Jim Hartnett describes the numerous improvements that have been made in the city's infrastructure of parks and streets. (Middle row, left) City Councilor Alfredo Alves makes a point as Flint Merchant Association Vice-President Carlos Cesar listens. (Middle row, right) Tri-City Mental Health Homeless Specialist Denise Fortin, Re-Max Real Estate Agent Jeanne Santos, and Our Sisters' Place Director Wendy Lajoie listen as Stone Residence Director Rosa Medeiros describes some of the resources available to the homeless. (Bottom row, left) Steppingstone Transition House Director Don Drake listens as Cafe Arpeggio owner Rob Gould talks about the importance of involvement in the community. (Bottom row, center) Community Coordinator Maureen Estes records some of the challenges described by the group. (Bottom row, right) Economic Development Vice-President Ken Fiola hears Residential Care Consortium Director Susan Jenkinson list the range of housing resources provided through the city's homeless programs.