The Fall River Housing Authority held its fifth annual health and human services fair for the residents of the Sunset Hill housing development on August 8, 2012. Representatives of local health and human service organizations, including Family Service Association, People Incorporated, CFC Family Planning, Seven Hills Behavioral Health, and South Bay Mental Health 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. Click here to see pictures of a similar event at the Father Diaferiao development. To see pictures of 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) Seven Hills Marketing Liaison Dawn Nardi answers questions from Brandy Anctil about medical insurance coverage for her children. (Top row, center) Shannon Grant Youth Outreach Worker Peter Ried talks with Housing Authority Family and Youth Services Coordinator Joey DaSilva. (Top row, right) Amber and Ethan Anctil are offered free pencils and a book bag from Patricia Botelho and Jocelyn Souza from People Incorporated. (Middel row, left and right) Partners school wellness coordinator Marcia Picard and Healthy City Fall River coordinator Dave Weed talk about the Soda-free Summer Pledge Campaign to residents, including Vania Roman. (Middle row, center) Arlene Abreu of the Joint Tenants' Council provides information to Angeliz Ortiz as her daughters look on. (Bottom row, left and center) Cousins Eliza and Eliziane Cardoza, left, look over the available tables before trying their hand at spelling out their names with sticky-backed letters.