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Healthy City
2008-2009
Action Priority
Index

Use this listing to find one of the 30 Healthy City Action Priority projects that are part of the 2008-2009 Action Plan (arranged by Action Priority Goals).
  • To see a list of the 2007-8 Action Priority projects, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2006-7 Action Priority projects, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2005-6 Action Priority projects, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2004-5 Action Priority projects, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2009 Related Activities, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2008 Related Activities, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2007 Related Activities, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2006 Related Activities, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2005 Related Activities, click here.
  • To see a list of the 2004 Related Activities, click here.


PRIORITY ONE: Safety and Substance Abuse A) increased community policing and personal safety; B) a drug-free community, including enforcement of tobacco laws; and C) reduction of gangs
 

  PROJECT ORGANIZATION   PROJECT ORGANIZATION
Peace Summit Project United Neighbors of Fall River Neighborhood Block Parties Fall River Police Department and Fall River Youth Services Department
Community Mural Project Lower Highlands Historic Downtown Neighborhood Association National Night Out Fall River Police Department and Fall River Youth Services Department
MassCALL2 Opioid Overdose Prevention Project Fall River Health & Human Services Department Project Assert St. Anne's Hospital and Boston University Hospital Project Assert
SPEAK Child Abuse Prevention Program May Institute's Children's Services Police-Youth Dialogues Peaceful Coalition and the Fall River Police Department
Sticks & Stones Bullying Prevention Family Service Association      
           


PRIORITY TWO: Environment and Recreation A) cleaner streets and parks; B) increased and improved recreational opportunities for youth and adults; and C) measures to ensure cleaner air and water

  PROJECT ORGANIZATION   PROJECT ORGANIZATION
Corky Row Clean-ups Corky Row Neighborhood Association Doran Summer School Fall River Schools and the Travelers Insurance Company
Housing Development Spring Clean-ups Fall River Housing Authority START Walking Program American Heart Association
Housing Authority Sport-A-Rama Fall River Housing Authority Healthy Bones Exercise Group The Fall River Shepherd Center
Summer Olympics CD-Rec and Healthy Lives Program ACCENT Fitness Program Fall River Council on Aging
Borden East Exercise Program Borden East and West Apartments      


PRIORITY THREE: Health Education A) nutrition and diabetes education; B) tobacco education and C) physical fitness education

Children In Balance Obesity Prevention Project Tufts University Municipal Employee Wellness Program Fall River Health & Human Services Department
Park & Lunch Program Community Development Re-creation Passport to Health Shepherds Center
Lightolier Farm Market Lightolier Company Latino Adult Support Group Diabetes Association, Inc.
Community Garden Planning Healthy City Fall River Sports Clinics District Attorney Sam Sutter
Integrating Health Behavior Change into Clinical Practice Boston University School of Medicine Food Book Club UMass Extension Nutrition Program and Healthy City Fall River
Healthy Lives Program Fall River Health & Human Services Department Smoke-Free Families Community Engagement Project BOLD Coalition
DMH Health Initiative Corrigan Mental Health Center Fit For Life Inter-generational Program Family Service Association


PRIORITY FOUR: Adult Basic Education, Job Training & Employment A) adult and out-of-school youth education; B) alternative programs including tutoring, drop-out prevention and after-school programs; and C) youth and senior employment and volunteerism
 

  PROJECT ORGANIZATION   PROJECT ORGANIZATION
Work and Learning Program Fall River Schools Job & Opportunity Fair Bristol Workforce Investment Board
Community Learning Center People, Inc. and Community Development Re-creation Durfee Summer School Fall River Schools
Team FRESH Youth Empowerment Healthy Youth Task Force      


PRIORITY FIVE:
Community Planning and Housing A) affordable housing; B) waterfront access; and C) improvements in recreation facilities for youth and adults
 

  PROJECT ORGANIZATION   PROJECT ORGANIZATION
Regional Bicycle Path Quequechan River Urban Action Committee Sidewalk Improvement Department of Public Works
Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization Mayor's Office and Greater Fall River Chamber of Commerce Heritage Park Festivals Heritage State Park
Ship's Cove Workout Room NHP Foundation Cemetery Tree Planting Friends of Oak Grove Cemetery

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