The Fall River Housing Authority held one of its two annual Community Resource Fairs for the residents of the the Sunset Hill Housing Development on July 13, 2015. 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. The event included a drawing for two bicycles provided by BMC HealthNet Plan, a major sponsor of the fair. Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard was available to talk with parents and children about the problem with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages. In addition to the table displays, the Southcoast Hospital health van  and the Fall River Fire Department safety van were also open nearby to provide free health screenings and information about fire safety. Click here for a six-minute video of the event. Click here for photos of last year's event. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Family and Youth Services Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.

(Top row, left) Ady Pratt and Marisol Soto of the Fall River Women's Center offer information at their table (Top row, center and right) Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard talks with Anneicia Santana about Partners' sugar-free beverage campaign before Anneicia looks over literature about safety provided by the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. (Row two) Oliver Wendall Robinson III of SER-Jobs talks with Patrick O'Keefe of Electric Boat as Vannara Chim talks with Amy Sylvia of the Road 2 Healing project. (Row three) Fall River Housing Authority Family and Youth Services Coordinator Joseph DaSilva mans the grill as Brett Silva of WiggleKids sets up his equipment. (Bottom row) Emily Cabral and Tai Medeiros join Brett for a WiggleKids program that gets kids moving, including Mia Ortiz, Antonio Cyola and Elio Cardozo.