The Fall River Housing Authority held its second annual health and human services fair for the residents of the Sunset Hill housing development on July 29, 2009. Representatives of local health and human service organizations were on hand to display information, hand out literature and answer questions for residents of the development. This activity is one example of the many events organized by the Housing Authority to build community and promote health among over 20,000 residents of public housing in Fall River. Click here to see pictures of a similar event at the Father Diaferiao development earlier in the month. To see pictures of last year's event click here, and for other activities that take place in the housing developments, click here, here and here. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.
 

(Top row, left) Eight-year-old Elizabeth Nieves gets her face painted by Alynthia Agosto from CFC's Safe Teen Peer Education project. (Top row, center) Residents Maria Riveira and Amanie Aponte look over material on the Tenants' Association as Joseph Souza and Tenant Association president Bill King look on. (Top row, right) Seven-year-old Aaliyah Sotoa and her five-year-old sister Deja work on crafts at the CFC table. (Middle row, left) Housing Authority staff member Marin Vat responds to questions as Phil Martin of the Department of Transitional Assistance  listens. (Middle row, center) Marie Riveira and Nicole Almeida greet residents at the SMILES Mentoring table. (Middle row, right) BOLD Coalition director Karen Fischer talks with Marty Melendez about volunteering for BOLD. (Bottom row, left) CFC peer leaders Jessica Pereira and Ann Medeiros listen as Jalen Castro and Jazmin Menes talk with each other at their table. (Bottom row, center) Housing Authority staff members German Pereira, Jorge Cabrera, Ronnie Chhot, and director of Family and Youth Services Joey DaSilva gather with  Fall River Police Department housing officer Michael Malek at the event. (Bottom row, right) Jocelyn Andrade of B.M.C. HealthNet, Karen Fischer of the BOLD coalition, and Brian Rose from the District Attorney' Office take a few minutes to chat.