The third and final Family Fun Night of the calendar year was held at the Doran Community School on December 3, 2015. Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard welcomed over 100 parents and children to participate in a program that engages them in some healthy movement while learning about nutrition and a range of community resources that they can access to maintain or improve their health. Participants were offered sessions on nutrition by Rose Couto, RN, of Saint Anne's Hospital and one on movement with Fitness Leaders Mike Ramos and Angelique Henry. Participants also had the opportunity to speak with representatives of eighteen agencies including the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, BMC HealthNet Plan, Children's Advocacy Center, Early Childhood/Family Community Engagement, Fall River Public Schools, Family Service Association, Greater Fall River ReCreation, HealthFirst Dental Program, Labor Ready, People Incorporated, Road to Healing, Saint Anne's Hospital, Southcoast Health, United Neighbors of Fall River, WIC, and Partners for a Healthier Community covering its Soda-Free Challenge. Click here for a 25-minute video of the event. Click here for photos and video of a similar event at the Spencer Borden Elementary School. For more information, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard at 774-319-0107.

(Top row) Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard welcomes over 100 parents and children to the opening session in the school cafeteria. (Row two) Fitness Leaders Angelique Henry and Mike Ramos starts the first of three fun work-out sessions in the school gymnasium. (Row three) Rose Couto,RN, of Saint Anne's Hospital explains to parents and children that juice has just as much sugar as soda and recommends drinking water or milk along with eating foods that are minimally processed. (Row four) Stephanie Joyal of the Children's Advocacy Center talks with Lillian Arruda and her mother, Amanda Simansk, and Cheryl Lee of Southcoast Health talks with Latecia Kellough, while Angie Bras of Partners sugar-free campaign.talks with Matthew and Vanessa Feliciano and their daughter. (Row five) Fall River School's Physical Education District Coordinator Brad Bustin talks with parents about the new Parent Academy while Wendy Garf-Lipp of United Neighbors of Fall River talks with other parents about her programs. (Row six) Three-year-old Gage Sousa practices brushing at the HealthFirst Dental Program table while Angelique and Mike continue the workouts in the gym. (Row seven) Amy Sylvia of Road to Healing talks with Linda and Stephanie Santos before Ms. Picard offers one of the door prize winners a bag of groceries made possible by a grant from Stop & Shop as Karen Lima from Doran School calls out the winning numbers. (Bottom row) Lillian Arruda and her mother, Amanda Simansk, realize that they, too, have won a bag of groceries and come to the front to collect their prize.