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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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The
Coalition for a Heart-Healthy,
Stroke-Free Massachusetts held its fourth annual meeting at the
Royal Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Marlboro on June 6, 2008.
Both Healthy City Fall River coordinator David Weed and
Southcoast Hospital Group Cardiovascular Prevention Program
coordinator Donna Querim made presentations at the event that brought
people from throughout the Commonwealth who are working on the
prevention, rapid response to and treatment of heart disease and stroke.
The Partnership is comprised of representatives from more than 100
organizations, agencies, and other coalitions committed to working
together to reduce risk for heart disease, stroke, and associated risk
factors through environmental and systems change. For more information
about the conference, contact Dr. Weed
at 508-324-2411. For information about the Southcoast Cardiovascular
Prevention Program, contact
Donna Querim at 508-679-7187. |
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(Top row, left) Newly-elected co-chair of the Executive Committee Andrea Laskey holds up a copy of the Five Year Plan for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts. (Top row, center) Executive Committee member David S. Weed describes the new organization logo that was unveiled at the meeting. (Top row, right) Dr. Weed and D.J. Wilson of the Massachusetts Municipal Association talk during break. (Middle row, left) Lauren Smith, M.D., Medical Director for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health addresses the meeting. (Middle row, right) Donna Querim of the Cardiovascular Prevention Program at Southcoast Hospital addresses the group. (Bottom row, left) Dr. Weed describes the Healthy City Walking Routes to Dr. Sally Reyering of the Mass. Department of Mental Health and to Molly Butler of the Women's Health Network in Northampton. (Bottom row, center) Paula Doherty listens to Donna Querim as she describes the role of the Southcoast Health Van in addressing cardiovascular health in Fall River and New Bedford. (Bottom row, right) David Hiltz, community strategies specialist with the National Center for the American Heart Association, conducts a training in the use of CPR Anytime, a portable kit that contains everything needed to learn basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. |
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