Healthy City Fall River

Submitted by drweed on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 5:47pm

Location

Government Center, Room 442Fall River, MA, 02722
United States
See map: Google Maps
Mailing Address: 
Healthy City Fall River Government Center, Room 442 Fall River, MA 02722
Website: 

www.HealthyCityFallRiver.org

Organization's Mission: 
Healthy City Fall River is a collaboration between the Fall River Health and Human Services Department and Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc., the local Community Health Network Area (CHNA) organized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish a working partnership between DPH and area residents to improve the health status of all those who live or work in the CHNA. Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc., supported in part by DPH linkage funds.
Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other: 
David S. Weed, Psy.D., Coordinator
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 
E-mail the coordinator expressing an interest in helping to address any of the 5 Action Priority Areas (see www.gfrpartners.com/HealthyCity-priorities.html)
Charge for services: 
No
Scholarships available: 
No
Vouchers accepted: 
No
Transportation provided: 
No
Number of people served each year: 
Over 1000
Other Information: 
A Design Team, made up of dozens of individuals representing a broad array of groups and activities that contribute to the health of the Fall River community, meets quarterly to review the progress of the Healthy City Fall River. The role of the Design Team is to interpret the input of the community, to help shape a plan of action and to evaluate the overall progress of the initiative. Anyone with an interest in joining this meeting is urged to contact the Coordinator.