Welcome to Voices for a Healthy Southcoast

 

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Encouraging people to quit smoking, the Fall River City Council the Westport Board  and  Barnstable board of Health passed a ban of sale of tobacco products in pharmacies.  Future plans will be to sign on other Southcoast communities. This policy received National attention for the Y USA and CDC.

 Voices for a Healthy SouthCoast awarded more than $1 million to help create healthier communities in Fall River, New Bedford, Wareham  to see more…

 

Southcoast Hospital CEO Keith Hovan,State Representative, Christopher Markey, Bob Colette,YMCA Southcoast Vice President of Operations Nancy Bonell, Steven A. Beauregard Executive Director of New Bedford Housing Authority, State Representative Antone Cabral, Melissa Gonzalez, Gary Schuyler – CEO YMCA Southcoast and Dr. David Weed Healthy City Fall River.

 

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Click here to download the printable guide for Places to walk and Shop for local produce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voices for a Healthy Southcoast has been honored by the MPHA ( Mass Public Health Assoc. 10th annual Spring awards breakfast, Friday May 18 in Boston.

South Coast Bikeway group took a bicycle safety course given by certified safety instructor, Bill DeSantis. It was a 6 hour course that took place at UMass Dartmouth and then an on road section. Prior to this there was a 4 hour online course that one has to pass first. 18 people took the course.

Partners for a Healthy Fall River made a video of the bike summit. To View click on the photo below