Representatives of the Tufts Network Health Plan attended the March 7, 2016 session of the every-other-month Community Partnership at St. Vincent's. Organized by United Neighbors of Fall River, those in attendance heard a presentation by Senior Community Relations Representative Fedra Ferro and her colleague, Senior Community Relations Representative Thalia Cordon. Following an introduction by Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard, Ms. Ferroo and Ms. Cordon described the major elements of the Plan, The two then opened their presentation to questions, and Linda Hennessey of the HealthFirst Family Care Center posed a question about why three percent of the Massachusetts population has not signed up for health insurance. NHP Foundation Residential Services Coordinator Pamela Anderson-Livingston then pointed out that many young people found it difficult to afford health insurance. Ms. Ferro promised to be involved with the agencies at the table to support their efforts as she gets to know people in the Greater Fall River Area. Click here for an 18-minute video of their presentation.  For more information, contact Fedra Ferro at her office in Medford at 857-304-8725 or on her cell phone at 339-224-0114.

(Top row) Colleen Hart of the Fall River Housing Authority helps herself to coffee provided by the Tufts Network Health Plan before Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard introduces Senior Community Relations Representative Fedra Ferro. (Row two, left) NHP Foundation Residential Services Coordinator Pamela Anderson-Livingston makes a point about uninsured young adults as Linda Hennessey of the HealthFirst Family Care Center and Erin Smith of Bristol Community College listen. (Row three) Ms. Ferro introduces Thalia Cordon  who works with her at Tufts Health Plan. (Bottom row, left) Lisa Alves of the WIC program listens as Sharon Silvia of the Family Service Association makes a point. (Bottom row, center) Lee Leblanc-Corrigan of CFC Family Planning  listens as Fall River School's Physical Education District Coordinator Brad Bustin talks about changes in the school health curriculum. (Bottom row, right) Katherine Kasheta of Family Service Association's Community Service Agency listens as Ramona Turcotte of the Big Friends Little Friends program talks about recruiting volunteers.