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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
Agency
providers spoke with parents and children at the final Family Fun Night
of the school year at the Greene Elementary School on June 17, 2015. Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard
welcomed the audience and prepared them to participate in a program that engages them in some healthy fun 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 Saint Anne's
Hospital Nurse Rose Couto along with a fun workout with
Fitness Leader Soklim Chhean. Participants also had the opportunity to speak with representatives
of sixteen agencies including, BMC
HealthNet, the Bristol
County District Attorney's Office, Child
and Family Services, Children's
Advocacy Center, Fall River Schools, Greater
Fall River Re-Creation, People Incorporated,
Saint Anne's Health, Southcoast
Energy Challenge, United
Neighbors of Fall River, and Partners
for a Healthier Community covering its Soda-Free Challenge.
Click here for a
31-minute 
video of the
event. Click
here for photos of the recent event
at the Brown Elementary School in Swansea. For more information, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia
Picard at 774-319-0107. |
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(Top row) Greene Physical Education Teachers Stephanie Ponte and Cindy Mello and Math Department Health Kathy Samson check people in and give each family a door prize ticket before they join the others to be welcomed by Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard. (Row two, left and right) Sherilyn Nicholas of Child and Family Services talks with a student at her table while others visit the People Incorporated table. (Row three, left and center) Jessica Grazulis of Greater Fall River Re-Creation talks about their programs while second-grader Devin Vieira pedals a generator to illuminate a light bulb while Southcoast Energy Challenge staff member Miles Flisher watches from behind. (Row three, right) Joanne Ackley and Isaura Ferreira of Southcoast Health answer questions about their services. (Row four) Fitness Leader Soklim Chhean leads each of the three groups in fun movement to music. (Rows five and six) Rose Couto, RN, CDE of Saint Anne's Hospital helps parents and children learn how to make better food choices by understanding serving sizes and how processed foods may be. (Row seven) Partners Community Outreach Manager Brian Moses talks with parents and children about alternatives to sugar-sweetened beverages. (Bottom row) School Adjustment Counselor Robin Thorpe draws door prize tickets for ten bags of groceries, one of which is won by Farley Benevides. |
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