Partners for a Healthier Community

Partners for a Healthier Community's Healthy Youth Task Force holds a prevention poster contest each year to involve young people in thinking about the importance of prevention in their lives. This year's event was held on June 8th, 2007, at the Heritage Park Visitors' Center at Battleship Cove. The theme was "America's Promise". Posters were submitted by students from the Fall River Alternative School, St. Vincent's Home, Somerset Public Schools Chase Elementary School, Fall River YouthBuild and the Girl Scout Troops of SE Massachusetts on one of the five promises. Posters were also submitted by students from the Community Development Recreation Arts and Crafts Program and the Family Service Association After School Day Care on all five of the promises. To see the winners of past contests, click on 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006.

Shawn Cambra and Charlie Cameron of the Fall River Public Schools Alternative Program look over their winning contest entries prior to the award ceremony.

Andy Donnelly listens as teacher Amy Carr makes an announcement to the winners from the Chase Street School in Somerset.

Healthy Youth Task Force Co-chairman Jamison Souza welcomes everyone to the award ceremony. Over seventy youth, family members and friends were on hand for the annual event.

Students representing American's Promise (Left to right) Carina Paz, Sarah Madison-McCloskey, Alex Madison-McCloskey, Catherine Cabral and Justin Matton wait their turn to describe one of the five promises. Ryan Frazer describes "Caring Adults," one of the five promises. The City of Fall River received a grant from the Mass. Promise Fellowship to deliver the resources that young people need to be successful in life by mobilizing & organizing community participation.

Jessica Garcia reviews the five America's Promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Healthy Start, Marketable Skills, and Opportunities to Serve. Grace Gerling and Elizabeth Sherman look on, Tanya McAuley of Family Service After School Day Care presents Jaylene Perez with third place award. .

Suzanne Raposa of the SE MA Girl Scouts presents Stephanie Pereira of Troop 1150 first place award.
Sydney Cardinal of Troop 1108 accepts her third place award from Suzanne Raposa of the Girl Scouts.

Emelson Leonirio of accepts his second place award from Ira Joseph of the YouthBuild staff. YouthBuild was asked to illustrate the "Marketable Skills" promise. Sue Sterrett presents Fall River alternative Middle School School Adjustment Counselor Rosemary Reis with a prize for a cookout for all of their participants.

This first place poster on the theme of "Healthy Start" was submitted by 9 year-old Isaiah Nieves of the Family Service Association After School day Care Program.
This first place poster on the theme of "Safe Places" was submitted by Shawn Cambra of the Fall River Public Schools Alternative Program

Six-year-old Jaylene Perez sits on her mother's lap while applauding the contest winners. Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. talks about the importance of adults meeting the five promises.

Joan Bavoux prepares to take a picture of the third place poster illustrating "Opportunities to Serve" submitted by her granddaughter, Sidney Cardinal of Troop 1108, following the ceremony. Amy Carr of Somerset School poses with third place winner Katelyn Stebenne, first place winner Hannah McAulay, and honorable mention winner Autumn Oliveira and Mr. Souza.

The Healthy Youth Task Force is a broad-based community task force whose mission is to build and support an alcohol, drug and violence-free healthy community for youth. For more information, contact Task Force Co-chairpersons Christian McCloskey or Jamison Souza.


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Partners for a Healthier Community's Healthy Youth Task Force holds a prevention poster contest each year to involve young people in thinking about the importance of prevention in their lives. This year's event was held on June 8th, 2007, at the Heritage Park Visitors' Center at Battleship Cove. The theme was "America's Promise". Posters were submitted by students from the Fall River Alternative School, St. Vincent's Home, Somerset Public Schools Chase Elementary School, Fall River YouthBuild and the Girl Scout Troops of SE Massachusetts on one of the five promises. Posters were also submitted by students from the Community Development Recreation Arts and Crafts Program and the Family Service Association After School Day Care on all five of the promises. To see the winners of past contests, click on 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006.

Shawn Cambra and Charlie Cameron of the Fall River Public Schools Alternative Program look over their winning contest entries prior to the award ceremony.	Andy Donnelly listens as teacher Amy Carr makes an announcement to the winners from the Chase Street School in Somerset.

Healthy Youth Task Force Co-chairman Jamison Souza welcomes everyone to the award ceremony.	Over seventy youth, family members and friends were on hand for the annual event.

Students representing American's Promise (Left to right) Carina Paz, Sarah Madison-McCloskey, Alex Madison-McCloskey, Catherine Cabral and Justin Matton wait their turn to describe one of the five promises.	Ryan Frazer describes "Caring Adults," one of the five promises. The City of Fall River received a grant from the Mass. Promise Fellowship to deliver the resources that young people need to be successful in life by mobilizing & organizing community participation.

Jessica Garcia reviews the five America's Promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Healthy Start, Marketable Skills, and Opportunities to Serve.	Grace Gerling and Elizabeth Sherman look on, Tanya McAuley of Family Service After School Day Care presents Jaylene Perez with third place award. .

Suzanne Raposa of the SE MA Girl Scouts presents Stephanie Pereira of Troop 1150 first place award.	Sydney Cardinal of Troop 1108 accepts her third place award from Suzanne Raposa of the Girl Scouts.

Emelson Leonirio of accepts his second place award from Ira Joseph of the YouthBuild staff. YouthBuild was asked to illustrate the "Marketable Skills" promise.	Sue Sterrett presents Fall River alternative Middle School School Adjustment Counselor Rosemary Reis with a prize for a cookout for all of their participants.

This first place poster on the theme of "Healthy Start" was submitted by 9 year-old Isaiah Nieves of the Family Service Association After School day Care Program.	This first place poster on the theme of "Safe Places" was submitted by Shawn Cambra of the Fall River Public Schools Alternative Program

Six-year-old Jaylene Perez sits on her mother's lap while applauding the contest winners.	Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. talks about the importance of adults meeting the five promises.

Joan Bavoux prepares to take a picture of the third place poster illustrating "Opportunities to Serve" submitted by her granddaughter, Sidney Cardinal of Troop 1108, following the ceremony.	Amy Carr of Somerset School poses with third place winner Katelyn Stebenne, first place winner Hannah McAulay, and honorable mention winner Autumn Oliveira and Mr. Souza.

The Healthy Youth Task Force is a broad-based community task force whose mission is to build and support an alcohol, drug and violence-free healthy community for youth. For more information, contact Task Force Co-chairpersons Christian McCloskey or Jamison Souza.