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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
During the past
year, the Access
to Health Care Task Force of Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc.,
began
meeting with Pastor John Amaral, the chaplain for the Seekonk and Rehoboth
Fire Departments who has since joined the Task Force. Pastor John was
instrumental in encouraging area Brazilian and Latino pastors to attend a
breakfast presentation by the Task Force at McGovern's
Restaurant on February 6, 2010, to learn about the availability of
health care in Greater Fall River. Task Force chairperson Paula Harrison
from HealthFirst Family Care
Center and
Bea Dean from the Family
Health Care Center at SSTAR explained
the importance of having a primary care physician, avoiding hospital
emergency rooms for non-emergent situations and how to access primary
health care services at both community health centers. Pat Fanning from
Family Services Association and
Lisa Alves from the Fall
River WIC Program also provided information
about the services their respective programs provide. The pastors were
grateful for the information and agreed to pass it along to their
congregations. Task Force members are available to provide informational
presentations regarding health care accessibility at each of the Brazilian
and Latino churches and to any other interested group upon request. For
further information contact Paula Harrison at 774-627-1204. |
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(Top row, left) Pastor Tony welcomes the group of Brazilian and Spanish church representatives to the meeting at McGovern's Restaurant. (Top row, center) Access to Health Care Task Force members Bea Dean, Paula Harrison, Pat Fanning, Lisa Alves, and Linda Hennessey pose for a photo. (Top row, right) Paula Harrison expresses her gratitude to the group for inviting her to speak. (Middle and bottom rows) Paula and Bea present information to help people find primary care physicians where they can get care in order to avoid costly emergency room department visits. |