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Healthy City 2015 Related Activity Index

Use this chronological listing to find the related activities and resources that address Healthy City Action Plan goals

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ACTIVITIES OCCURRING FROM OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2015
 

YMCA Swansea Open House

Click here for a three-minute video

     
Parent Academy Media Awards

Click here for a five-minute video

  AHA! Classic Holiday Creativity Night

Click here for an eight-minute vide

Newly Refurbished Boardwalk on the Taunton River at Heritage State Park

Click here for a three-and-a-half-minute video

  Community Conversation with Elder Affairs Chair Denise Garlick

Click here for a nine-minute video

Children's Holiday Parade

Click here for a 21-minute video and here for larger versions of the photos

  Family Service Association Family Resource Center

Click here for a 2-minute video tour

World AIDS Awareness Day at Gromada Plaza

Click here for a 15-minute video

  Family Fun Night at Doran Community School

Click here for a 25-minute video

Parent Academy Launch at Kuss Middle School

Click here for a one-minute video of the promo

  Old Second Street Revitalization Grant Announcement

Click here for an eleven-minute video

Second Annual HealthFirst Family Care Center Health Fair

Click here for a one-minute video

  Springfield College Center for Wellness Education and Research Lecture on Why Diets Fail

Click here for a 45-minute video

Family Fun Night at the Spencer Borden Elementary School

Click here for a 20-minute video

  Community Conversation on Substance Abuse at Morton M.S.

Click here for a ten-minute video

 

Fall River Mass in Motion Quequechan Rail Trail Presentation at the DOT Moving Together Conference in Boston

 

  Mass Public Health Meeting and Expo in Worcester
Novo Nordisk low-carb cooking demonstration at BCC

Click here for a 25-minute video

  Worksite Tax Credit Program Presentation at the Worksite Wellness Collaborative

Click here for a 37-minute video

Mass in Motion Strategic Workshop in Springfield

Click here for a 27-minute video

  UMass-D College of Nursing Family Clinic in Somerset

Click here for a five-minute video

Family Fun Night at Henry Lord Community School

Click here for a 25-minute video

  Southcoast Behavioral Health Summit in Dartmouth

Click here for a one-hour-42-minute video

Child Protection Council Breakfast at the Boys & Girls Club

Click here for a 90-minute video

  Garden Exercise at the Seeds of Sustainability Club at Bristol Community College
Culture of Health Prize Winners at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Click here for a 50-minute video

  Inter-CHNA statewide meeting in Waltham

Click here for a two-hour video

New Approach to Obesity Prevention at the MPHA ActFRESH Meeting in Fall River

Click here for a one-hour video

  Walking Tour of the New Quequechan River Rail Trail Tunnels
YOUth Decide Candidate Night at Kuss Middle School

Click here for a one-hour-35-minute video

  Obesity Presentation at the Mass Public Health Meeting in Fall River

Click here for a one-hour video

New Bedford Wellness Program at the Boys & Girls Club

Click here for a for a six-minute video

  Family Fun Night at Brown Elementary School

Click here for a 25-minute video 

Fables and Folklore AHA! Night in Downtown Fall River

Click here for an eight-minute video

  HealthFirst Walkathon at the BCC Pond

Click here for a three-minute video 

Marcia Picard Receives Statewide Friend of Education Award

Click here for a six-minute video

  Presentation on Organizing and Food Justice at UMass-Dartmouth

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Walk and Talk to Father Travassos Park with Rep. Carole Fiola

Click here for a 30-minute video

  Pre-School Providers Cafe II at the YMCA

Click here for a two-minute video

Philips Lightolier Health Fair

Click here for a three-and-a-half-minute video

 

  UMass-Dartmouth College of Nursing Advisory Council Meeting
International Walk to School Day at all Fall River Schools

Click here to see a one-minute video

  NutriSystem Presentation at the Worksite Wellness Collaborative Meeting

Click here for a 48-minute video

Quequechan River Rail Trail Dedication to Al Lima

Click here for a 19-minute video

  Quequechan River Rail Trail Progress

Click here for a one-minute video of the path

Kids-A-Palooza in Downtown Fall River

 Click here to see a 3-minute video.

  White Ribbon Rally at Government Center

Click here for a 40-minute video


ACTIVITIES OCCURRING FROM JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2015
 

Walk Fall River Launch at Government Center

Click here for a one-hour   video 

 

  South Coast Bikeway Contest Award Ceremony at the Dartmouth YMCA
DPH Commissioner Bharel at Steppingstone

Click here for a 42-minute video

  Family Field Day at UMass-Dartmouth Cressy Field

Click here for a seven-minute video of the event

 

Adolescent Substance Abuse Training

Click here for a 55-minute video 

  Parent Academy Planning Meeting at the Children's Museum

Click here for a two-minute video

GroundWork Meeting in the Mayor's Office.

Click here for a two-minute   video

 

Building Our Lives Drug-free (BOLD) Reorganization Meeting

Click here for a 3  and 1/2 minute video 

FRED-TV E-cigarette Regulation Change Announcement

Click here for a ten-minute   video

 

  Food Security Network Meeting at UMass-Dartmouth
Street Striping for pedestrians and bicycles on Eastern Avenue.

Click here for brief video of the work

 

  BCC Civic Engagement Coffee Connection

Click here for a 12-minute video

Bodo de Leite (Blessing of the Cows) Parade.

Click here for an eight-minute video

  UMass SNAP-ED Table at the Ruggles Farmers' Market

Click here for a three-and-a-half minute video 

Public Comment on the Southcoast Acadia Bed Transfer.

Click here for a 50-minute video

  Sugar-free Talk at the Boys and Girls Club Camp Welch.

Click here to see a 28-minute video

Giant Bubbles at the People Inc. Learning Tree Event at Kennedy Park

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  1422 Project Launch at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources
Second Annual Soap Box Derby at North Park

Click here for an 11-minute video

  50th Anniversary of Battleship Cove Parade

Click here for a fourteen-minute video

Sunset Hill Community Resource Fair

Click here for a six-minute video

  AHA! Night at the Battleship USS Massachusetts

Click here for a thirteen-minute video

Green Futures Trail Repair in the Bioreserve   Cook Pond Trail Building with the TTOR Youth Corps

Click here for a two-minute video

Plymouth Avenue Bike Lane Striping Complete

Click here for a 30-second video

  Community Garden Harvest

lick here for a two-minute video

Kennedy Park Farmers' Market.

Click here for a three-minute video in English and Portuguese

  Get Steppin' 5K Walk and Race for the Homeless

Click here for a 22-minute video of the event

Homeless Connect at Bristol Community College

Click here for a 12-minute video of the presentation

  Homeless Connect at Bristol Community College

Click here for a two-minute video

Tennis Clinic with Mayor Sam Sutter at the Durfee High School Courts

Click here for a twelve-minute video of the session 

  City-wide Infrastructure Improvements

Click here for a two-and-a-half-minute video of the changes underway

July Bike Fall River Rides to Blithewold, Around the Taunton River, and Colt State Park   Senior Farmers' Market Coupon Distribution at Government Center
WIC Field Day at Kennedy Park

Click here for an twelve-minute video

  Men's Suicide Prevention Project at the UN Partnership

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Cooking Class at Ships' Cove Apartments

Click here for a 23-minute video of the cooking class

  The Farmers' Market at Saint Anne's Hospital

Click here for two-and-a-half-minute video

Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Safety Games at Fonseca Elementary

Click here for a twenty-minute video

  Walk and Talk with State Representative Fiola at the Oak Grove Cemetery

Click here for a 17-minute video

Westport Farmers' Market

Click here for a one-minute video of the Westport Market

  Lunch in the Park with The Kids On the Block

Click here for a 3-minute video

Fourth of July Fireworks at Battleship Cove

Click here for a seven-minute video

  A Visit to Peets Farm in Dartmouth 

Click here for a 10-minute video of Scott Peets and his animals


ACTIVITIES OCCURRING FROM APRIL THROUGH JUNE 2015
 

Quequechan River Rail Trail Construction Begins

Click here for a 3-minute video 

  Stateweide InterCHNA Conference in Milton

Click here for a 2-hour-19-minute video

Community Youth Festival II at Britland Park

Click here for a 3-minute video 

  PCORI Behavioral Health Conference 

Removed at the request of Harvard University

Bike Helmet Distribution at Talbot Middle School

Click here for a 26-minute video .

  Dr. Weed Presents Healthy City Fall River at Psychologists' Convention at UMass-Lowell
Click here for a three--minute video
Housing Authority Job and Education Fair at the Boys and Girls Club

Click here for a three-minute video 

  Walking School Bus from Maple Gardens to Letourneau Elementary

Click here for a 5-minute video

Re-Creation Kick-off to Summer at Ruggles Park

Click here for an eight-minute video 

  First Harvest at the Bishop Eid Community Garden
 Coalition for Social Justice 20th Anniversary at the Venus de Milo Restaurant

Click here for a 2--minute video

  Bike Fall River History Ride with Historian David Jennings
Family Fun Night at the Greene Elementary School

Click here for a 31-minute video of the event

  15-Minute Walk to Ventura's Meat Outlet from Niagara Senior Center

Click here for an eight-minute video 

Senior Walk to Amaral's Market from Doolan and Bates & Tower Apartments

Click here for a three-minute video

  South Coast Child Safety Task Force at the YMCA

Click here for a 22-minute video .

Fun Fridays at Letourneau Elementary School

Click here for a 9-minute video 

  Substance Abuse Crisis Forum at Morton Middle School

Click here for a 2-hour-47-minute video of the session 

Prayer Walk and Service for Nepal

Click here for a 2-minute video

  Bridging the Clinic to Community Gap Listening Forum at Old Colony Y

Click here for a 1-hour-47-minute video 

Harvest Community Garden Planting

Click here for a three-minute video

  Peets Farm Presentation at the Worksite Wellness Collaborative

Click here for a 43-minute video

Fall River Portraits 2015 Exhibit at the Narrows

Click here for a three-minute video 

  HRIA Training on Coalition Development at HealthFirst

Click here for a 2-hour-11-minute video of the training

Harvest Community Garden Start-up

Click here for an 11-minute video 

  Greater Fall River CROP Hunger Walk in Somerset

Click here for a five-and-a-half-minute video

Prescription Drug Take-Back at Blessed Trinity Parish

Click here for a six-minute video

  Presidential Fitness Test Challenge at Durfee High School

Click here for a 24-minute video

Raised Bed Construction and Planting at Cottell Heights Apartments

Click here for a two-minute video

  15-minute Walk to Andrews Fruit Market

Click here for a five-minute video of the walk and the residents' reactions

Working with Latinos at Saint Anne's Hospital.

Click here for a two-minute of Dr. González's introduction  

  AHA! Night Architecture in the Spotlight

Click here for a fifteen-minute video

 

Pre-school Provider Nutrition and Activity Cafe

Click here for a 39-minute video

  Civic Engagement at Bristol Community College

Click here for a 74-minute video

 

Weekly Walking School Bus to the Viveiros Elementary School  

Book Give-Away at the Book Outlet Store

Click here for a seven-minute video

Family Fun Night at Westport Macomber Primary School

Click here for an 39-minute video

  Energy Forum at Bristol Community College

Click here for a 80-minute video

 

Fitness Challenge Finale at the Eagle Performing Arts Center

Click here to see the video of the event

 

Massachusetts Walk to School Day

Mindfulness Presentation at St. Luke's Hospital

Click here for a  70-minute video

  Permaculture Tree Planting at Cottell Apartments

Click here for a14-minute video of the planting

Family Cooking Night at Doran Community School   School Fitness Challenge Activities
Father Travassos Renovation Park Construction

Click here for a two-minute video

  Cyclo Femme Bike Ride in Newport
Family Fun Night at Diman Regional High School

Click here for an 36-minute video of the event

  2015 Worksite Wellness Conference

Click here for a  video of Dr. Rocha, here for Jessica Webb and here for the panel 

Fitness Challenge Week Sixteen at the YMCA

Click here for a 17-minute video 

  E-cigarette Presentation at the United Neighbors Community Partnership

Click here for a 10-minute video 

Physical Education at the Silvia Elementary School

Click here for an 13-minute video of  the activities

   Community Garden Dedication at Chor Bishop Eid Housing Complex

Click here for a12-minute video 

Family Dental Care at the HealthFirst Clinic

Click here for a five-minute video of the event

  Challenge Cooking/Tasting Demo Four at the YMCA 

Cick here for the video of the intro and  here for the 36-minute demo 

Mass ReLeaf Tree Planting at the President Ave. Rotary and the Aetna Street Playground

Click here for an three-minute video  

  Family Fun Night at the Fonseca Elementary School

Click here for an 25-minute video of the event

Civic Engagement Summit at UMass Dartmouth

Click here for a 53-minute video of the first part of the event 

  2015 Best of V-Day Performance at the Eagle

Click here for a 108-minute video of the presentation 

Truthworker Theatre Company Performance at Durfee Auditorium 

Click here for a 45-minute video of excerpts and  discussion 

   Heroes of Peace Award Presentation at Durfee High School

Click here for a 25-minute video of the event 

Peace By Piece Summit Welcome to Truthworker Theatre at the Boys and Girls Club 

Click here for a 45-minute video 

  Parent Academy Planning Session At Bristol Community College

Click here for a ten-minute video 

Family Literacy Fair at Kuss Middle School

Click here for a ten-minute video

  Food Justice Forum at UMass-Dartmouth 
Nutrition Challenge Week Thirteen at ReCreation   Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Thirteen

Click here for a 12-minute video

Family Fun Night at Somerset North Elementary School

Click here for a 29-minute video

  YMCA Worksite Diabetes Prevention Program

Click here for a 22-minute video

Department of Public Health Ounce of Prevention Conference

Click here for a 102-minute video

  Revitalized YMCA Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 

Click here for a 62-minute video

Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Twelve

Click here for a 13-minute video

 

  Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Prevention Month Announcement

Click here for an 18-minute video

Social Capitalist Luncheon at the Boston Sheraton

Click here for a 14-minute video

  Challenge Cooking Demo Two with Chef Jessica Williams, DTR

Click here for a 34-minute video


ACTIVITIES OCCURRING FROM JANUARY THROUGH MARCH 2015
 

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Thomas Giunta Memorial 5K Road Race

Click here to see a 12-minute vide

 

  Tobacco Free Tuesday at Durfee The 84 Movemen
Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Eleven

Click here for a 14-minute video

 

  Nutrition Challenge Week Eleven with Amanda Raposo, R.D.
SNAP-ED Cooking Class at Watson Elementary School   South Coast Bikeway Alliance Summit at White's

Click here for a 78-minute video

Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Ten

Click here for an 15-minute video

 

  Children's Advocacy Center Wing Eating Contest Fundraiser

Click here for a three-minute video

 Nutrition Challenge Week Nine at Greater Fall River ReCreation

  Challenge Cooking Demo Two with Chef Jessica Williams, DTR

Click here for a 24-minute video

Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Nine

Click here for an 11-minute video

 

  Senior Market Survey at Doolan and Bates & Tower Apartments

Click here for a five-minute video

Family Fun Night at the Kuss Middle School

Click here for a 22-minute video of the even

 

  Commonwealth Conversations at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources

Click here for a video

Food Pantry Stocking at the Church of Our Savior in Somerset

Click here for a brief video

  Parent Coffee Hour Discussion about Children and Food at the Spencer-Borden Elementary School  
Eat Healthy Be Active Workshop with Saint Anne's Hospital

Click here for a five-minute video

  Worksite Cardiologist Presentation at Family Service
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Task Force Meeting with Andrea Gulezian, MEd, RD, LDN   Family Cooking Night at the Watson Elementary School

Click here for a 20-minute video

Nutrition Challenge Week Eight with Registered Dietitian Amanda Raposo   Fitness Challenge Week Eight with All Generations Fitness

Click here for a 13-minute video 

UMass-Dartmouth College of Nursing Family Clinic in Somerset

Click here for a six-minute video of the event

  Nutrition Challenge Week Seven with Registered Dietitian Amanda Raposo
Fitness Challenge Week Seven with Fitness Fusion

Click here for a 13-minute video

  Permaculture Garden Planning Meeting at Cottell Apts.

Click here for a12-minute video 

South Coast Rail Meeting at the New Bedford Whaling National Park

Click here for a 27-minute video 

  Fall River YMCA Open House Tour

 

 Fitness Challenge Week Six with All Generations Fitness

Click here for a 13-minute video

  Nutrition Challenge Week Six with Amanda Raposo

 

Motivational Interviewing Introduction with Bob Jope

  Click here for an one-hour  video of the presentation.

  Point-in-Time Homeless Count

Click here for a brief video about the survey

 

Winter School Vacation Basketball Clinic at ReCreation

Click here for a two-minute video of the event

  A Wish Come True Volunteers at the Elks Lodge

Click here for a three-minute video

 

Fitness Challenge Week Five with FitWorks

 

Click here for an 11-minute video of the event

 

Nutrition Challenge Week Five on Cholesterol

 

Click here for the Nutrition Week 5 video

Family Fun Night at the Letourneau Elementary School

Click here for an 28-minute video

  Heart Walk Presentation  at the Worksite Wellness Collaborative

Click here for  video

Mass in Motion Walk to a Healthy Market Planning Meeting

Click here for a nine-minute video 

  YouthBuild Class Selection Announcement

Click here for a 13-minute video

 

2015 Challenge Week Three

 

Week Three video

  Parent Cafe at the Silvia School

Click here for a 24-minute video

 

Adaptive Skating at the Driscoll Rink

Click here for a four-minute video of the event.

 

Nutrition Challenge Week Three

 

Nutrition Week Three 46-minute video

 

SMILES Mentoring Rally and Miles for SMILES Kick-off

Click here for a 12-minute video

 

YouthBuild Staff Shoveling Project

Click here for a short video

Sledding at Kennedy Park after Winter Storm Juno

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  Taste of Fall River Harvest Community Garden Fundraiser at the Elks Club
Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week Two

Click here for a twelve-minute video

  MA DPH Community Listening Session at the Worcester YMCA

Click here for a 22-minute video

New Bedford Fitness Challenge Health Fair

Click here for a three-minute video 

  Family Fun Night at Silvia Elementary School

Click here for an 24-minute video

Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Week One

Click here for an eight-minute video 

  Nutrition Challenge One with Amanda Raposo

Click here for an 27-minute video

Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness meeting

Click here for a two-minute video 

  Stress in the Workplace at the Collaborative

Click here  for a 34-minute video

Eighth Annual Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge Health Fair

Click here for an 11-minute video of the  Health Fair

  Dunny's Deli Fitness Challenge Low-carb menu
         

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