The Fall River Housing Authority held its third annual health and human services fair for the residents of the Father Diaferio Village on August 25, 2010. 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. In addition to the indoor displays, the Southcoast Hospital health van was also open in the parking lot nearby to provide free health screenings. 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. 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) Carol Harden and Jason Medeiros from the People, Incorporated FACE Program talk with a representative of CFC's Family Planning Program. (Top row, center) Carol talks with Dave Centrella of the Department of Revenue's Childhood Support Enforcement Office. (Top row, right) Linda Hennessey of HealthFirst Family Care Center answers questions from Deb Lavoie and Becky Simmons from People Incorporated's Early Intervention Program. (Middle row, left) Viviana Reyes of the Corky Row Tenants' Association looks over her daughter, Natimarie Salgado's, shoulder at some literature. (Middle row, right) SMILES Family Advocate Elizett Pires and FACE Program staffer talk with Katje Fuson, director of Fall River SMILES. (Bottom row, left) FACE Program Janice Lynch talks with BMC HealthNet Plan representative Brenda Viveiros. (Bottom row, right) Seven-year-old Jaileen Ramos holds still for David Couture of Family Planning as he paints her face while six-year-old Victoria Pires watches from behind.