Members of the Leadership SouthCoast Class of 2010 spent an entire day exploring the social services of Fall River as part of their ten-month community leadership program. The day began in the classroom at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR) where leaders of a number of social service organizations described the range of behavioral issues that face the Southeastern Massachusetts population and the large array of services designed to assist them. Nancy Paul, CEO and Executive Director of SSTAR, opened the day with a description of the addiction services that are provided through her organization in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Karen Fischer, Director of the BOLD Coalition, followed with a description of substance abuse prevention efforts in the Fall River Area. Dr. David Weed, Healthy City Fall River coordinator and a retired clinical psychologist who worked for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provided a statistical overview of substance abuse and mental health problems as well as a brief review of local services. His presentation was followed by Mary Cochran of Steppingstone, Sonia Mancini of Child & Family Services, and Robert Hebda of the Department of Developmental Services. The day concluded with a tour of the youth residential services at St. Vincent's Home. For more information about Leadership Southcoast, contact Executive Director Michael Metzler at 508-997-4720.