Partners for a Healthier Community

The second quarterly meeting of FRAP, the newly-formed Fall River Area Prevention (FRAP) coalition (now known as BOLD), took place at Bristol Community College on June 8th, 2005. The group is composed of community volunteers concerned about preventing substance abuse in the City of Fall River and is made up of students, parents and community volunteers. The meeting offered an opportunity for the various sub-committees to report out on their activities and plans for the upcoming summer. For further information about the coalition, contact Mike Aguiar at SSTAR at 508-679-5222.

(Top row, left) Coalition Chairperson Mike Ramos and SSTAR Youth Program Director Mike Aguiar facilitate the meeting. (Top row, right) Linda Monchik describes plans for a summer arts program that will include improvisational theatre. (Middle row) Saint Anne's School student Jasiel Correia II describes the newly-formed Teens Against Drug Abuse (TADA!) sub-committee. (Bottom row, left) Mike Ramos talks with Parenting Wisely Program Director Mary Louise Klem and Linda Pontes of the Chamber of Commerce about upcoming plans. (Bottom row, right) Community volunteer Joshua Frias looks over art projects with Art Instructor Jim Kay.