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Health
Factor I: Diet & Exercise |
Problems
with poor diet, inactivity, and lack of knowledge of and access to healthy food |
Goal:
To lower diabetes, heart disease, some cancers rates |
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Population
Nutrition is poor, obesity and diabetes rates are high |
Increase
rate of fruit and vegetable consumption |
Increase
the availability of healthy produce |
Increase
outlets which offer healthy produce |
Increase
access and availability of farmers' markets |
Number
of hours markets are open and number of locations |
Count
hours and locations |
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Mass
in Motion Healthy Neighborhood Market expansion |
Increase
number of markets offering healthy produce |
Count
of markets offering health produce |
| 3 |
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Increase
number of school and community gardens |
Work
with school and organization staff with an interest in
gardens |
Link
experienced gardeners with those willing to learn |
Number
of gardens and gardeners |
Count
of gardens and gardeners |
| 4 |
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Create
permaculture gardens throughout the community |
Plan,
organize, create and maintain plantings |
Mass
in Motion grant, Permaculture expert |
Number
of plantings |
Count
of plantings |
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Increase
education around the selection and preparation of healthy
produce |
Expand
nutrition education opportunities |
Umass-Amherst
Nutrition Education Program staff |
Increased
number of locations where nutrition education is offered |
Count
of nutrition education opportunities |
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Improve
the quality of food offered at work locations |
Educate
and incentivize employers to adopt healthy nutrition
policies |
Introduce
healthy workplace nutrition guidelines to local employers |
Partners
educational materials; Worksite Wellness Coordinator's
time |
Number
of employers that adopt healthy worksite nutrition
policies |
Count
of worksites with healthy nutrition policies |
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Improve
the quality of food offered in public and private schools |
Educate
and incentivize school systems to adopt healthy nutrtion
policies |
Work
with School Wellness Policy development teams to address
nutrtion guidelines |
School
Wellness Coordinator's time |
Number
of school systems that adopt health nutrition policies |
Count
of school systems |
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Improve
the quality of food offered in civic and religious
organizations |
Educate
and incentivize civic and religious organizations to adopt
healthy nutrition policies |
Work
with civic and religious organizations to adopt healthy
nutrition policies |
Healthy
City Fall River Coordinator's time |
Number
of civic and religious organizations that adopt |
Count
of organizations |
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Increase
the availability of nutrition education opportunities |
Arrange
for nutrition education, especially for low-income and
special populations at-risk of nutrition problems |
Offer
teaching opportunities at soup kitchens and food
distribution sites |
Voluntary
instructors from BCC, Johnson & Wales, and Umass-Amherst
Nutrition Education Program |
Number
and locations of nutrition education opportunities offered |
Count
of nutrition activities offered |
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Promote
the "Look Who's Cooking" Series |
Advertise
series through multiple outlets |
Community
Media on-line service and CDs distributed widely |
Frequency
of views |
Count
of views |
| 11 |
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Promote
Family Fun Night nutrition education |
Promote
Family Fun Nights in all elementary schools |
Local
nutrition educators |
Numbers
of attendees |
Count
of attendance |
| 12 |
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Promote
nutrition education opportunities for those with diabetes
and prediabetes |
Hold
cooking demonstrations at a variety of venues |
People
Incorporated Diabetes Association staff |
Numbers
of attendees |
Count
of attendance |
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Promote
WIC "Cooking Matters" and shopping tour program
to 3,000+ enrollees |
Hold
cooking and shopping demonstrations at a variety of venues |
HealthFirst
WIC program staff |
Number
of attendees |
Count
of events and attendees |
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Population
fitness levels are low; too few people get the recommended
hours of moderate physical activity per week |
Increase
the availability of organized fitness activities
throughout the community |
Organize,
promote and operate a year-around Fitness Challenge for
residents fo the Greater Fall River Area |
Engage
voluntary participation of professional fitness providers;
fund-raise for incentives |
Partners
paid coordinator's time to organize and promote Challenge |
Number
of attendees for each event and event totals |
Count
of participants |
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Organize
and promote a school-based Challenge series for local
schools |
Engage
voluntary participation of physical education teachers and
principals |
Partners
School Wellness Coordinator's time |
Number
of children participating |
Count
of teachers and child participants |
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Organize
a Safe-Routes-To-School Walking program at elementary
schools |
Engage
parent volunteers, principals, teachers and community
health workers |
Partners
School Wellness Coordinator's time |
Number
of children participating |
Count
of teachers and child participants |
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Engage
behavioral health clients in a program of regular exercise |
Organize
and operate a daily fitness program at the SSTAR
Outpatient Program |
SSTAR
staff |
Number
of participants and frequency of sessions |
Count
of sessions and participants |
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Engage
housing authority residents in a program of regular
exercise |
Run
a wellness program that includes regular physical activity
for adults and children |
SCHHWI
staff |
Number
of participants and frequency of sessions |
Count
of sessions and participants |
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Engage
new moms in a program of regular exercise |
Run
a FitWIC program at HealthFirst |
WIC
staff |
Number
of participants and frequency of sessions |
Count
of sessions and participants |
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Operate
a program at Bristol Community College that engages
students in physical exercise |
Operate
a physical fitness program in the Commonwealth Center open
to all students |
Bristol
Community College staff |
Number
of participants and frequency of sessions |
Count
of sessions and participants |
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Run
a weekly fitness program for seniors designed to increase
balance, flexibility and strength |
Run
two groups at the Niagara Senior Center on a weekly basis |
Senior
Center staff and YMCA instructor |
Number
of participants and frequency of sessions |
Count
of sessions and participants |
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Create
a walking map of Central Fall River showing distances
between points and walking times |
Increase
knowledge of walkability of Central Fall River |
Print
and distribute maps widely; hold promotional events to
encourage walking |
Mass
In Motion Coordinator and BikeFall River volunteers |
Numbers
of maps printed and distributed |
Count
of number of maps printed and distributed |
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Promote
increased safe use of bicycles by children |
Organize
programs to teach bicycle safety |
Offer
bicycle safety training classes; distribute free helmets |
Mass
In Motion Coordinator and BikeFall River volunteers |
Numbers
of participants and helmets distributed |
Count
of participants and helmets |
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Promote
personal engagement in fitness through a community
campaign |
Plan,
organize, and promote a personal "Get Fit"
program for the community |
Hold
events to promote personal fitness; advertise the benefits
of fitness widely |
Healthy
City Fall River Coordinator's time |
Numbers
of events and participants |
Count
of events and attendees |
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Health Factor II: Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention
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Smoking,
prescription and illegal drug use |
Goal:
Reduced smoking rates, less drug or alcohol addiction,
fewer overdoses |
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Opiod
overdose deaths are rising |
Reduce
opiod overdoses and deaths resulting by making Narcan more
readily available |
Permit
law enforcement officers to carry Narcan kits and train in
its administration |
Equip
and train local law enforement officers |
State
funding provided through Seven Hills |
Number
of officers trained |
Count
of officers trained |
| 26 |
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Expand
drug courts in Fall River |
Fund
and authorize a drug court in Fall River |
Secure
funding and authorization |
State
funding for a local drug court |
Drug
court operational |
Evidence
of drug court operations |
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Expand
substance abuse prevention efforts in Somerset, Swansea
and Westport |
Offer
additional programs to reach youth in Somerset, Swansea
and Westport |
Arrange
and provide educational presentations in youth agencies
and schools |
BSAS
funding through a variety of local grants |
Number
of educational presentation |
Count
of presentations |
| 28 |
Track
substance abuse related problems in surrounding towns |
Administer
the YRBS in Somerset, Swansea and Westport |
Work
with local school committees and town councils to ensure
funding and administration |
Run
a YRBS and Youth Health Survey in all public schools |
Grant
funding and support from Partners if needed |
Offer
YRBS and YHS in each school at least every other year |
Evidence
of surveys offered |
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Tobacco
use is high among youth |
Provide
compliance checks of vendors in all area towns |
Provide
ongoing "stings" in each of the four towns |
Provide
random compliance checks of all area tobacco vendors |
BSAS
funding through a variety of local grants |
Compliance
checks administered among local tobacco vendors |
Number
of compliance checks; number of violations and Board of
Health sanctions |
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Increase
uniformity of complaince checks across the four towns |
Work
with Boards of Health and Selectmen to create uniform
procedures |
BSAS
funding through a variety of local grants |
Compliance
checks administered among local tobacco vendors |
Number
of compliance checks; number of violations and Board of
Health sanctions |
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Increase
educational offerings to youth |
Establish
The84.org chapters in all four towns |
Work
with local schools to create organizations |
BSAS
funding through a variety of local grants; Partners
funding if needed; Life together fellows |
The
number of The84.org chapters established |
Count
of The84.org chapters |
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Health Factor III: Sexual Activity and Infectious Diseases |
Problems
with STDs, HIV, teen pregnancy |
Goal:
Less infertility, AIDS, premature parenting |
| 32 |
Teen
pregnancy rates are higher than state averages |
Continue
after-school, peer-led programs in all area schools |
Offer
peer-led programs, counseling and resources in all schools |
Offer
PREP Program at Youth Build, BCC Gateway
Program, etc. |
DPH
funding for teen pregnancy prevention |
The
number of peer-led programs offered |
Count
of peer-led programs |
| 33 |
STDs
(Clamidia, Syphilis, Gonnoreha) rates continue to rise |
Increase
screenings for STDs at all medical facilities |
Incentivize
both patients and physicians to prerform screenings on a
routine basis |
Provide
educational programs for both professionals and patients |
DPH
funding for teen pregnancy prevention |
The
number of educational offerings |
Count
of educational offerings |
| 34 |
HIV/AIDs
rates continue at a steady rate |
Ensure
continuation of educational efforts |
Advocate
for continued funding after expiration of Ryan White
funding |
Advocate
for continued funding through DPH |
Organize
local advocacy efforts |
Evidence
of advocacy for continued funding |
Descriptions
of advocacy efforts |
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Health Factor IV: Access to Quality Dental, Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care |
Problems
with insurance coverage, waiting times, lack of support
outside medical settings |
Goal:
Less delayed or inappropriate treatment, oral pain,
stress, depression and other mental health disorders |
| 35 |
Population
experiences high rates of chronic depression and other
mental health disorders |
Increase
access to behavioral health resources throughout the
region |
Increase
the availability of mental health services and providers |
Advocate
for improved reimbursement rates and coverage of
wrap-around services |
Southcoast
Hospitals PACT program employees to organize advocacy
effort |
Numbers
of persons involved in the advocacy process; increase in
reimbursement rates; expansion of coverage to include
wrap-around |
Count
of persons; documentation of rate increase and coverage
expansion |
| 36 |
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Development
of a single intake and screening tool to identify needs
for services that could be universally used by multiple
agencies and service providers |
Develop
prototype of an inter-agency referral tool to be used by
multiple service providers |
Prevention
and Wellness Trust Fund SHIFT Project for two zip codes
each in Fall River and New Bedford |
Development
of electronic referral system |
Documentation
of electronic referral system developed in conjunction
with MA DPH |
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Population
experiences high rate of poor dental hygiene |
Provide
education, especially to parents and children to teach
dental hygiene |
Increase
the numbers of presentations on dental health at public
venues |
Include
dental hygiene education in all Partners tableing events |
HealthFirst
Dental Hygiene Program |
Numbers
of presentations to parents and children in public venues |
Count
of presentations |
| 38 |
Public
transportation system makes accessing medical, dental and
behavioral health services difficult |
Reform
current SRTA bus system to make it more responsive to
consumer needs |
Make
route and schedule changes and add Saturday and Sunday
hours; eliminate language barriers |
Advocate
for improved transportation system through local groups |
Coalition
for Social Justice; United Interfaith Action |
Improvements
in bus schedule and routes |
Documentation
of schedule and route changes |
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Health Factor V: Education, Employment, Income and Disability |
Problems
due to low graduation rates, job creation, adult education |
Goal:
Lower unemployment, health illiteracy, economic stress |
| 39 |
Population
experiences high rates of school drop-out and unemployment |
Provide
opportunities to engage youth who are at-risk of dropping
out in meaningful and engaging work |
Provide
an after-school project at the Resiliency Preparatory
School that connects local artists with youth |
Offer
after-school YEAH!
program for 18 weeks for up to twenty students |
Grants
from local banks and the Donaldson Trust; staff of the RPS |
Number
of after-school sessions offered; number of students
involved |
Count
of participating students; count of sessions |
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Training
workshops to fill the gap of skills possessed by
individuals seeking employment |
Fall
River Office of Economic Development; Chamber of Commerce |
Number
of workshops offered |
Count
of workshops offered |
| 41 |
Workforce
exhibits levels of poor
overall nutrition, fitness and smoking rates |
Provide
information and resources available to employers tro
promote wellness |
Workshops
and/or informational collateral for employers regarding
corporate programs available to promote wellness |
Annual
Worksite Wellness conference;
monthly meetings on relevent topics for employers |
South
Coast Worksite Wellness Collaborative; Partners staff |
Number
of sessions held |
Count
of sessions held |
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Health Factor
VI: Community Safety and Violence Prevention |
Problems
with crime, abuse, bullying |
Goal:
Less PTSD, premature death |
| 42 |
Mental
health issues and trauma histories, including their impact
on violence toward self and others, are of a major concern
in this city |
Reduce
rates of psychological trauma and self-harm |
Increase
trauma-informed care training |
Increase
relationship violence training in schools and agencies |
Local
agencies who provide relationship training programs |
Number
of trainings held |
Count
of trainings |
| 43 |
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Provide
training in Search Institute Developmental Assets to all
adults who have contact with youth |
New
Bedford Responsible Attitudes toward Pregnancy, Parenting
& Prevention Program |
Number
of trainings held |
Count
of trainings |
| 44 |
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Increase
teacher and parent involvement in parent cafes and
facilitated training |
Children's
Trust Fund and United Neighbors of Fall River |
Number
of parent cafes held |
Count
of parent cafes |
| 45 |
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Increase
conflict resolution and social skills |
Extend
Peace by Piece efforts beyond a one-day event |
Grant
funding and support from Partners if needed |
Number
of Peace By Piece extended activities held |
Count
of activities |
| 46 |
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Hold
an annual meeting with school and community personnel to
develop a strategy |
School
-Community Partnership Task Force |
Annual
meeting held |
Documentation
of meeting held |
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Health Factor
VII: Family, Cultural and Social Support, and Housing |
Problems
Language, race, ethnicity, cultural values, maternal care,
single parent households, homelessness |
Goal:
Decreased racism, stress, disconnection from community
resources |
| 47 |
The
number of people experiencing homelessness is
continuing to rise as is the population of homeless
families in local motels. |
Increase
the availability of resources to homeless individuals and
families |
Develop
and maintain a listing of locally-available resources for
homeless individuals and families |
Create
and distribute resource listing |
Life
Together Fellow and SCI interns at United Neighbors and
United Way |
Listing
created and distributed |
Number
of listings distributed |
| 48 |
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Educate
landlords about housing resources |
Provide
information to local landlords |
Life
Together Fellow and SCI interns at United Neighbors and
United Way |
Information
provided |
Documentation
of information provided |
| 49 |
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Continue
job support with SER-Jobs and Community Health Worker
Training projects |
Create
job and job training opportunities to homeless individuals |
SER-Jobs
and United Interfaith Action CHW job development and
training projects |
Number
of jobs and job training slots provided |
Count
of jobs and job training slots |
| 50 |
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Increase
transportation opportunities to families in local motels |
Organize
regular bus transportation to Fall River resources to
families in Somerset and Swansea |
People
Incorporated transportation grant; Vela Foundation grant |
Number
of bus trips provided |
Count
of bus trips to Fall River |
| 51 |
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Establish
a food bank warehouse accessible to all Fall River food
pantries |
Identify
suitable location and fund renovations needed |
Fall
River Food Pantry, Project Bread, and donated location |
Food
Bank warehouse opened and operational |
Food
bank opened |
| 52 |
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Hire
a full-time "food guru" at United Way to
organized food resources on a 24/7 basis |
Write
grant application, recruit and hire person, supervise and
link with existing resources |
United
Way of Greater Fall River with Social Capital Inc
providing funding and recruiting interns |
Position
funded and person hired |
Funding
in place a person hired |
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Health Factor
VIII: Environment and Infrastructure |
Problems
with non-vehicular transporation |
Goal:
Increased physical activity and access to recreational
resources |
| 53 |
Improved
access to public transportation and its connectivity to
schools, jobs, parks, medical centers and shopping needed |
Develop
a Bicycle Master Plan for the City of Fall River |
Map
routes to key destinations (school, work, shopping,
recreation) to ensure bicycle access |
Create
maps designating bicycle routes throughout the Area |
Mass
in Motion and Fall River Bicycle Committee |
Map
created and distriubted |
Number
of maps distributed |
| 54 |
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Create
a bicycle culture that recruits new cyclists and addresses
bicycle safety in a vehicle-oriented community |
Plan
and implement a comprehensive bicycle safety program;
Trips for Kids, Bike Fall River |
Southeastern
Regional Planning & Economic Development District,
MASSBIKE, Safe Routes to School |
Number
of safety sessions offered, number of organized bicycle
trips offered for children and adults |
Count
of safety sessions and bicycle trips |
| 55 |
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Standardize
Physical Education Curriculum to include Safe Walking and
Cycling |
Review
and revise School Wellness Plan to address safe walking
and cycling |
Standardize
the PE curriculum for the FR Public Schools to include
walking and cycling |
Partners
School Wellness Coordinator's time and Mass In Motion
participation on the Wellness Committee |
Inclusion
of language in the Wellness Plan to address pedestrian and
bicycle participation and safety |
Wellness
Policy language included |
| 56 |
Increase
physical access to healthy food, especially to low-income
areas and people who lack automobile transportaion |
Create
a Five-Minute Walk to a Healthy Market Program |
Identify
potential markets that agree to upgrades using the Healthy
Market Toolkit |
Expand
shelf space and improve locations of healthier food
options |
MIM
staff to locate markets based on owner interest to
increase and promote healthier choices |
Five
markets with interest and potential to expand availability
of healthier food options identified |
Number
of participating markets |
| 57 |
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Create
map of the 1/2 mile radius of all markets offering healthy
food options |
Locations
plotted and analyzed; healthy market locations plotted;
map produced and publicized |
MIM
staff; Cancer prevention project staff; Healthy City
Coordinator |
Map
created and distributed |
Number
of maps distributed |
| 58 |
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Brand
a Five-Minute Walk to a Healthy Market program and
advertise using English and non-English messages |
Five-minute
walk program created in multiple languages and widely
publicized |
MIM
staff; Cancer prevention project staff; Healthy City
Coordinator |
Branding
project completed |
Branding
advertisement count |
| 59 |
Improve
and increase resources and awareness of active living
resources |
Improve
and expand parks and open spaces and awareness of and
access to both |
Search
and identify funding sources for park and open space
improvements; complete planning and apply for funding |
Grant
opportunity search; coordination with Mayor's Office and
Grantwriter |
City
grant writer; Parks and Recreation Department; Department
of Community Maintenance |
Grants
identified and secured; projects underway and completed |
Number
of grants; number of improved and expanded parks and open
spaces |
