Bristol Community College (BCC) held its annual Health and Wellness Fair on October 21, 2010, in the Commonwealth Center lobby to expose students and faculty to the large variety of health and wellness resources in the Greater Fall River Area. About twenty-five providers displayed their services and gave participants a chance to meet and speak with representatives. Carol Constantine of the BCC health services staff was on hand to welcome participants to the annual event. Organizations represented included BCC Dental Hygiene and Fitness Center, Saint Anne's Hospital Youth Trauma program, Fall River WIC, HealthFirst Family Care Center, Power 2 Save Lives, The Samaritans, SSTAR Family Healthcare Center, CFC Family Planning and Head Start and Southcoast Mobile Van. Click here to see photos of last year's event. For further information about health services at BCC, contact Health Services Coordinator Carol Constantine at 508-678-2811, Ext. 2232.

(Top row, left) B.O.L.D. Coalition staff Jade Nieuwenhuizen, Maureen Brisson and Lance Tehan set up their their display materials. (Top row, center) BCC Health Services Coordinator Carol Constantine welcomes participants. (Top row, right) Southcoast Mobile Van medical assistant Alda Silva takes blood pressures. (Middle row) Linda Hennessey of HealthFirst Family Care Center and Women Infants and Children (WIC) Program staff member Lisa Alves show Fall River Fire Department Captain Maurice Reney some of their materials, including posters advertising the Fall River farmers' markets and Look Who's Cooking cable television show. (Bottom row, left) Shirley Pearson of the Family Nonviolence Bureau looks over materials on the Samaritans suicide prevention program with volunteer Jim Corman. (Bottom row, center) Citizens for Citizens Head Start nurses Lynne Laber and Chris Harvey are on hand to distribute information and answer questions. (Bottom row, right) A student passes by the display for the BCC Fitness Center which is right off of the Commonwealth Center where the Wellness Fair is held.